conservancy

noun

con·​ser·​van·​cy kən-ˈsər-vən(t)-sē How to pronounce conservancy (audio)
plural conservancies
Synonyms of conservancynext
1
British : a board regulating fisheries and navigation in a river or port
2
a
: conservation
b
: an organization or area designated to conserve and protect natural resources

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The land was recently donated to a local conservancy. raising money for the conservancy of natural resources
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After sampling was complete, the shark was hauled off the beach and disposed of with the help of heavy equipment supplied by the county, conservancy officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Following the restoration of one of Pittsburgh's key park landmarks, the city and its parks conservancy were awarded a 2026 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Award from Preservation Pennsylvania. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Watch the park’s website for up to date information on events and other things hosted by the conservancy. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 The new property is nestled inside a 45,000-acre private conservancy with open savannahs and waterholes nearby. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for conservancy

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Etymology

Middle English conservancie "act of conserving or keeping safe," borrowed from Medieval Latin conservantia "conservation, office of a conservator," noun derivative of Latin conservant-, conservans, present participle of conservāre "to save or keep from danger, preserve, keep unchanged" — more at conserve entry 1

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of conservancy was in 1667

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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservancy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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