nature preserve

noun

US
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes

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Visitors will find a 20-acre nature preserve, along with shops and restaurants, including The Citizen, a coastal tavern. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 And once the nursery closes, the Rancho intends to preserve the demonstration gardens and straw and adobe buildings as the headquarters for its nature preserve. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 The first started near a nature preserve in the inland foothills northeast of Los Angeles. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 Surrounded by a nature preserve and just 30 minutes outside of New York City, the captivating home was built in 2015 with a boxy stucco façade positioned at the end of a curvy driveway. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nature preserve

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“Nature preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20preserve. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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