natural gas
noun
1
: gas issuing from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells
especially
: a combustible mixture of methane and other hydrocarbons used chiefly as a fuel and raw material
2
: gas manufactured from organic matter (such as coal)
Examples of natural gas in a Sentence
a house heated by natural gas
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But natural gas tax collections, which are expected to raise $5.4 billion, are expected to rise 25.5%.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon praised the project's potential benefits for the state's natural gas industry in a company statement.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025
The trade deal agreed this weekend between the US and the European Union hinges on natural gas — but both sides seem to have overpromised what each can realistically buy and sell.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 29 July 2025
Petroleum gas, which includes liquid natural gas, or LNG (HS code 2711), with 37.37% of the total $35.56 billion in U.S. shipments to the world.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon praised the project's potential benefits for the state's natural gas industry in a company statement.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025
The trade deal agreed this weekend between the US and the European Union hinges on natural gas — but both sides seem to have overpromised what each can realistically buy and sell.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 29 July 2025
Petroleum gas, which includes liquid natural gas, or LNG (HS code 2711), with 37.37% of the total $35.56 billion in U.S. shipments to the world.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for natural gas
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“Natural gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20gas. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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