renewable resource

noun
UK /rɪˈnjuːəbl rɪˈzɔːs/
US /rɪˈnuːəbl ˈriːsɔːrs/

A renewable resource is something from nature that we can use again and again because it keeps coming back.

Sunlight is a renewable resource because the sun keeps shining every day.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A natural material that nature replaces faster than people use it.

Trees are a renewable resource when forests are replanted after cutting.

3. Energy from sources that never run out, like the sun or wind.

The town gets its electricity from renewable resources such as wind and water.

4. Something that can be restored or regrown over time.

Fresh water is a renewable resource, but we still must not waste it.