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

Cassidy's group has joined forces with a broad alliance of wildlife groups and the California Rifle and Pistol Association to sue the conservancy and CADFW. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Proceeds from the weekendlong event help the conservancy continue expanding its programs and investments throughout Grant Park. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Camp Hayo-Went-Ha, operating on 494 acres in Antrim County's Central Lake Township, ranks in the top 6% of all properties scored for protection by the land conservancy, representing the largest remaining undeveloped property on Torch Lake. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2026

As filming was finishing, the conservancy became home to the first ploughshare births in captivity. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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