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natural resourcematerials or substances occurring in nature that can be exploited for economic gain

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: materials or substances occurring in nature that can be exploited for economic gain

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnætʃərəl ˈriːsɔːrs/

Example Sentences

  • My country is so rich in natural resources that even the mosquitoes here are made of gold!
  • The government plans to develop new policies for sustainable natural resource management.
  • Water is one of the most precious natural resources on Earth.

natural resource

NOUN

[/ˈnætʃərəl ˈriːsɔːrs/]

materials or substances occurring in nature that can be exploited for economic gain

materials or substances occurring in nature that can be exploited for economic gain
💡 Concept

materials or substances occurring in nature that can be exploited for economic gain

Natural resource becomes the source of unstoppable force!
🎵 Rhyme

Natural resource becomes the source of unstoppable force!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnætʃərəl ˈriːsɔːrs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnætʃərəl rɪˈsɔːs/

🌳Etymology

Rootnature
Suffix--al

🎵Rhyme

sourcecourseforce
source
course
force

🔗Collocations

abundant natural resources
exploit natural resources
conserve natural resources
renewable natural resources
deplete natural resources
natural resource management

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My country is so rich in natural resources that even the mosquitoes here are made of gold!

The government plans to develop new policies for sustainable natural resource management.

Water is one of the most precious natural resources on Earth.

The mining company was accused of overexploiting the region's natural resources.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

raw materialsnatural wealthmineral resourcesenvironmental assets

Antonyms

artificial materialssynthetic resourcesmanufactured goods

Related

environmentconservationsustainabilityminingforestryrenewable energy

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