conservancy

American  

[kuhn-sur-vuhn-see] / kənˈsɜr vən si /

noun

plural

conservancies

1. conservation of natural resources.

2. an association dedicated to the protection of the environment and its resources.

3. British. a commission regulating navigation, fisheries, etc.

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conservancy British  

/ kənˈsɜːvənsɪ /

noun

1. (in Britain) a court or commission with jurisdiction over a river, port, area of countryside, etc

2. another word for conservation

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Other Word Forms

• conservant adjective

Etymology

Origin of conservancy

1550–60; < Medieval Latin conservantia ( see conserve, -ancy); replacing conservacy < Medieval Latin conservātia; see -acy

Example Sentences

“If we could direct the deer to just eat invasives, we would love to do that but, obviously, deer eat all vegetation,” said Pepe Barton, communications director for the conservancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

One way forward could be a land swap or transfer of development rights, allowing developers to use the conservancy land and the conservancy to preserve the private holdings.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

The UK Ministry of Defence said in 2022 that the fire had likely been caused by a camp stove knocked over during the training exercise in the conservancy.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

The out-of-court settlement follows a lengthy legal battle in which 7,723 claimants said they had lost property and suffered health complications because of the 2021 fire in the Lolldaiga conservancy in Kenya's Rift Valley.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

“When was the conservancy district supposed to come up for a hearing?” the governor asked.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Related Words

• preservation
• protection