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 of conservancy

• preservation
• conservation

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

Through legal work, the conservancy slowed down that process. —Pam Leblanc, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025

Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk. —Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025

After the theft was discovered, the conservancy hired an outside firm to oversee its finance and accounting activities. —Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025

Central Park, after sliding into dereliction through the 1970s, now tends to itself, thanks to a private conservancy, wealthy neighbors, and its superstar status. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025

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

Rhymes for conservancy

• fervency