The natural environment
Example: Natural environment includes ecosystems unaffected by human activity
Definition
"The natural environment" refers to all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth, including ecosystems, plants, animals, soils, water, and atmosphere, that exist without significant human intervention or alteration.
Etymology
The phrase "the natural environment" combines 'natural,' derived from Latin 'natura' meaning 'birth' or 'quality,' and 'environment,' which comes from the French 'environner,' meaning 'to surround.' Together, they describe the surroundings that exist independently of human influence.
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"The natural environment" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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