natural resources

British  

plural noun

1. naturally occurring materials such as coal, fertile land, etc, that can be used by man

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natural resources Cultural  

1. Factors of production not created (though harnessed) by effort. Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of natural resources.

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Example Sentences

And "we underscore the importance of developing energy-efficient AI systems" given the technology's growing demands on natural resources, it said.

From Barron's

These fall into major categories so that some critical minerals, metals, energy products, natural resources, food crops, pharmaceuticals, electronics, cars and trucks, and aerospace products will be exempted.

From BBC

But already, for the US, there is a menu full of tempting bilateral deals involving minerals and natural resources, which bypass any opportunity for collective bargaining on the part of the continent.

From BBC

This includes valuable natural resources such as marble, gold, iridium, uranium and thorium and also possible deposits of oil and gas, with the information prepared by UK government officials, working for the Helmand reconstruction team.

From BBC

It is not clear if Vance was referring to Greenland's natural resources - including rare earth minerals, uranium and iron - which are becoming easier to access as its ice melts because of climate change.

From BBC

Related Words

• raw material
• timber
• water