natural resources

Definitions of natural resources
  1. noun
    resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
    synonyms: natural resource
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    types:
    land resources
    natural resources in the form of arable land
    mineral resources
    natural resources in the form of minerals
    renewable resource
    any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
    type of:
    resource
    available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
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