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

The conservancy was authorized to start killing deer in early September under a permit issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Because the trips directly support white shark research, a portion of the trip fee is tax-deductible, the conservancy writes on its website. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Lindemann is accused of trespassing on the Andy Warhol Visual Arts Preserve, which the conservancy currently owns and which was once the property of Pop artist Andy Warhol. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

In 1928, two mule deer were brought to Catalina, then eight more were brought to the island two years later under a permit issued by the State Division of Fish and Game, according to the conservancy's Island Restoration Scientific Assessment. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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