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

• 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 property will remain closed to public access until the funding goal is met, and it is turned over to the conservancy. —Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 18 July 2025

The family offered his chair to the conservancy, and the conservancy worked out a partnership with the shop to be the outlet for making the chairs available. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 July 2025

Pinto points out, for example, that walking safaris are a memorable experience that give an entirely new perspective on the destination, but they’re only permitted in private conservancies or concessions, not in national parks. —Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

California risk maps are 8 years old The bill divides up the $181 million for fuels management projects between six conservancies throughout California, including the California State Coastal Conservancy that manages lands in the Bay Area and on the coast. —Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 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