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.
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Native art and cultural objects were often presented in ethnographic or natural history museums, not art museums.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The show is made by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio but, unlike many natural history epics, was not initially greenlit by the British broadcaster.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
In partnership with the Eastern Shoshone community, Lovelace and his team of researchers led field trips to show tribal members and students at local schools the natural history beneath their feet.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Burke Museum is a spacious center of natural history and cultural curiosities on the University of Washington campus where visitors can see archaeologists prepare fossils and other artifacts for the displays.
—Mike Seely, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2024
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The show is made by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio but, unlike many natural history epics, was not initially greenlit by the British broadcaster.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
In partnership with the Eastern Shoshone community, Lovelace and his team of researchers led field trips to show tribal members and students at local schools the natural history beneath their feet.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Burke Museum is a spacious center of natural history and cultural curiosities on the University of Washington campus where visitors can see archaeologists prepare fossils and other artifacts for the displays.
—Mike Seely, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Natural history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20history. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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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
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