NATURE meaning: 1 : the physical world and everything in it (such as plants, animals, mountains, oceans, stars, etc.) that is not made by people; 2 : the natural forces that control what happens in the world

all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, and growth: her love of nature

Nature is an inherent character or constitution, [ 1 ] particularly of the ecosphere or the universe as a whole. In this general sense nature refers to the laws, elements and phenomena of the physical world, including life.