nonliving objects
nounUK /nɒnˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɒbdʒɪkts/
US /nɑːnˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɑːbdʒekts/
Things that are not alive and cannot grow or breathe.
Rocks, chairs, and toys are nonliving objects.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Things that do not have cells or life processes.
A pencil and a cup are nonliving objects.
3. Items in a science lesson that are not plants or animals.
The teacher sorted the pictures into living and nonliving objects.
4. Things that cannot move or grow on their own.
A stone is one of the nonliving objects in the garden.