conservancy

noun

con·​ser·​van·​cy kən-ˈsər-vən(t)-sē 

plural conservancies

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

Synonyms

• conservation
• preservation
• sustentation

Examples of conservancy in a Sentence

The land was recently donated to a local conservancy.

raising money for the conservancy of natural resources

Recent Examples on the Web

In the wake of the fraud case scandal, foundations have doubled down and committed millions to keep the conservancy’s projects going. —Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024

State of play: Plante Moran will work on the upcoming audit and tax return filing, conservancy spokesperson Marc Pasco told Axios in an email. —Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024

Agents previously raided his conservancy office twice, on May 16 and Friday, when he was fired, according to the complaint. —Christine MacDonald, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024

Offering exclusivity regardless of the season, private conservation projects in Laikipia’s wildlife conservancies have a limited tourism footprint. —Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024

Word History

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