Definitions

natural resources

NOUN

resource from the earth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

raw material timber water

WEAK

mineral deposit natural deposit

Example Sentences

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The country has very few natural resources and imports much of its energy, leaving it exposed to external shocks.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Like Norway, Australia is rich in natural resources, but its sovereign wealth fund only had A$267bn as of December 2025 - less than 10% of Norway's for a population five times as big.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Renaud Saleur is looking past politics to bank on megatrends like electrification, natural resources and AI bricks and mortars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"Many countries that are blessed with natural resources like Norway have sovereign wealth funds. Canada hasn't had one, until now," the prime minister said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Still, coal miners in the Allegheny and Kiskiminetas river valleys, a region rich with natural resources, seemed stuck in poverty.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell