nature preserve

noun

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

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Campbell’s interest in conservation began as a preteen, when a nature preserve that once served as his respite was abruptly opened for commercial use. — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026 The film—written and directed by Marshall and starring him, Hedren, and Griffith—takes place on a nature preserve and features real animals rescued by the couple. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026 Hedren, 96, played Hank’s wife Madeleine, who brought her family to visit her husband’s nature preserve and then had to help her family escape the lions that had taken over. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026 In Albania, where anger over development in a nature preserve has spawned an antigovernment movement, protesters hurled Molotov cocktails. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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