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
Examples of natural history in a Sentence
the natural history of bees
We went to the Natural History Museum.
Recent Examples on the Web
The researchers compared the fish to existing collections from natural history museums around the country, including a total of 153 specimens, Gallo-Cardozo said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Both the summit museum and the Mary Bowerman Trail, named for the celebrated botanist and co-founder of Save Mount Diablo, are dedicated to the mountain’s cultural and natural history.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
In the wake of Andrea Papi’s death, the local natural history museum invited Tom Smith, a bear management specialist from Utah’s Brigham Young University, to give a talk about how such issues are dealt with in North America.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
There’s also a historic hacienda built by the López presidential dynasty, a free natural history museum and a miniature Japanese garden whose pond is prowled by carp and caimans.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Although certain elements were new to Aronofsky in the creation of the film, the content isn’t, as he’s had extensive experience shooting natural history for National Geographic.
—Mark Gray, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2023
My mother, for instance, has always loved natural history.
—Kat McGowan, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
In the grasslands of Southern Ukraine, between Crimea and mainland Ukraine, a natural history researcher named Yura (Dmytro Bahnenko) is hoping to track down and photograph a groundhog.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
Queens premiere National Geographic premiered its upcoming natural history series, narrated by Angela Bassett, at the Academy Museum on Thursday.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Both the summit museum and the Mary Bowerman Trail, named for the celebrated botanist and co-founder of Save Mount Diablo, are dedicated to the mountain’s cultural and natural history.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
In the wake of Andrea Papi’s death, the local natural history museum invited Tom Smith, a bear management specialist from Utah’s Brigham Young University, to give a talk about how such issues are dealt with in North America.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
There’s also a historic hacienda built by the López presidential dynasty, a free natural history museum and a miniature Japanese garden whose pond is prowled by carp and caimans.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Although certain elements were new to Aronofsky in the creation of the film, the content isn’t, as he’s had extensive experience shooting natural history for National Geographic.
—Mark Gray, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2023
My mother, for instance, has always loved natural history.
—Kat McGowan, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
In the grasslands of Southern Ukraine, between Crimea and mainland Ukraine, a natural history researcher named Yura (Dmytro Bahnenko) is hoping to track down and photograph a groundhog.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
Queens premiere National Geographic premiered its upcoming natural history series, narrated by Angela Bassett, at the Academy Museum on Thursday.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Natural history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20history. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
natural history
noun
: the study of natural objects and especially plants and animals as they live in nature from an amateur or popular point of view
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
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