nonliving things
nounUK /nɒnˈlɪvɪŋ θɪŋz/
US /nɑːnˈlɪvɪŋ θɪŋz/
Nonliving things are things that are not alive and do not grow, eat, or breathe.
Rocks, chairs, and toys are nonliving things.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Things that never had life, like stones or metal.
A pencil is a nonliving thing because it was never alive.
3. Things that are no longer alive, like a dried leaf.
The fallen branch on the ground is a nonliving thing.
4. In science, parts of the environment that are not organisms.
Water and air are nonliving things in a habitat.