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)
Example Sentences
a house heated by natural gas
Recent Examples on the Web Commissioners also are looking at a potential partnership with Northern Indiana Public Service Company to run a natural gas line down the center of the midway. 
Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 And while natural gas prices in Europe remain extraordinarily high, Russia’s gas deliveries to the European Union and United Kingdom have dropped by 49% since the beginning of the year, Gazprom said last week. Clare Sebastian, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Higher natural gas prices have been a boon to Cheniere’s finances, prompting it to accelerate plans to pay down debt. Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 At the heart of the problem are natural gas prices, which rose nearly 500% in Europe from the days just before the invasion to mid-summer as Russia reduced its shipments of the fuel via pipeline to Europe. Justin Worland, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 France — typically a net-exporter of electricity — is pivotal to helping Europe resolve the broader crisis as Russia cuts natural gas shipments to the region. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Larry Persily, who worked in the Washington office for the State of Alaska, was a deputy revenue commissioner for the state and was federal coordinator for Alaska natural gas projects, will be senior policy adviser. Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 Wholesale natural gas prices have surged since the Russian invasion of Ukraine over six months ago, and Russian energy companies have been unafraid to turn off the taps to Europe in response to Western sanctions. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 The utility, for example, recently acquired an entire natural gas power plant in Osceola County that, with upgrades, cost nearly $100 million. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 See More
Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 And while natural gas prices in Europe remain extraordinarily high, Russia’s gas deliveries to the European Union and United Kingdom have dropped by 49% since the beginning of the year, Gazprom said last week. Clare Sebastian, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Higher natural gas prices have been a boon to Cheniere’s finances, prompting it to accelerate plans to pay down debt. Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 At the heart of the problem are natural gas prices, which rose nearly 500% in Europe from the days just before the invasion to mid-summer as Russia reduced its shipments of the fuel via pipeline to Europe. Justin Worland, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 France — typically a net-exporter of electricity — is pivotal to helping Europe resolve the broader crisis as Russia cuts natural gas shipments to the region. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Larry Persily, who worked in the Washington office for the State of Alaska, was a deputy revenue commissioner for the state and was federal coordinator for Alaska natural gas projects, will be senior policy adviser. Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 Wholesale natural gas prices have surged since the Russian invasion of Ukraine over six months ago, and Russian energy companies have been unafraid to turn off the taps to Europe in response to Western sanctions. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 The utility, for example, recently acquired an entire natural gas power plant in Osceola County that, with upgrades, cost nearly $100 million. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
natural gas
noun
: a flammable gas mixture from below the earth's surface that is used especially as a fuel