natural history
noun
1
: a treatise on some aspect of nature
2
: the natural development of something (such as an organism or disease) over a period of time
3
: the study of natural objects especially in the field from an amateur or popular point of view
Example Sentences
the natural history of bees We went to the Natural History Museum.
Recent Examples on the Web The natural history course will focus on three main sustainability issues: local wildlife, environmental field studies, and the impact of human development on the natural world. 
Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2022 The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby's natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said. CBS News, 5 July 2022 Sotheby's natural history auction will highlight the skeleton on July 28. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 5 July 2022 The United Arab Emirates bought the fossil to be the centerpiece of a new natural history museum under construction in Abu Dhabi. David K. Randall, WSJ, 2 July 2022 The company has been regarded as one of Britain’s foremost independent natural history producers outside the BBC’s Natural History Unit. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 8 June 2022 Now, after nearly five years of collaboration with Native American community members representing 105 tribes, the Chicago natural history museum is unveiling a new replacement, and permanent, exhibition that aims to right these wrongs. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2022 His studio is a blend of art and photographic gallery with a dash of natural history museum. Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 May 2022 Dino Don is a company that, for the last 30 years, has provided touring natural history exhibitions to zoos and museums. Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2022 See More
Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2022 The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby's natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said. CBS News, 5 July 2022 Sotheby's natural history auction will highlight the skeleton on July 28. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 5 July 2022 The United Arab Emirates bought the fossil to be the centerpiece of a new natural history museum under construction in Abu Dhabi. David K. Randall, WSJ, 2 July 2022 The company has been regarded as one of Britain’s foremost independent natural history producers outside the BBC’s Natural History Unit. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 8 June 2022 Now, after nearly five years of collaboration with Native American community members representing 105 tribes, the Chicago natural history museum is unveiling a new replacement, and permanent, exhibition that aims to right these wrongs. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2022 His studio is a blend of art and photographic gallery with a dash of natural history museum. Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 May 2022 Dino Don is a company that, for the last 30 years, has provided touring natural history exhibitions to zoos and museums. Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
natural history
noun
: the natural development of something (as an organism or disease) over a period of time
increasing knowledge of the natural histories of tumors H. S. N. Greene
H. S. N. Greene