Mother Nature

noun

: nature personified as a woman considered as the source and guiding force of creation

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When Mother Nature blesses the area with heavy snow, tee up for a day of skiing at nearby Windham and Hunter mountains, post up with s’mores in front of the fire pits on the property, or unwind in its Finnish-style sauna. Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025 Take the quiz here … ‘IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE’ – Mother Nature's fury roars again as blazing inferno rages. Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025 This preservation is partly attributed to Mother Nature herself. Bob Robinson, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025 Threat level: Mother Nature's refrigerator door is swinging open, with cold air spilling southward through the middle of next week. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Mother Nature 

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Mother Nature was in 1551

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“Mother Nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Nature. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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Mother Nature

noun
: nature represented as a woman thought of as the source and guiding force of creation
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