conservancy

[ kuhn-sur-vuhn-see ]

/ kənˈsɜr vən si /

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noun, plural con·serv·an·cies.

conservation of natural resources.

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

British. a commission regulating navigation, fisheries, etc.

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Origin of conservancy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM conservancy

con·serv·ant, adjective

Words nearby conservancy

consequential, consequentialism, consequently, consequent stream, conservable, conservancy, conservation, conservation biology, conservation dependent, conservation grade, conservationist

How to use conservancy in a sentence

It’s carried out by dozens of local conservancies that consider the needs of both their local animals and their local people.
Delve into the history of the fight for Earth’s endangered creatures|Sarah Zielinski|March 8, 2021|Science News
After the District introduced its 5-cent plastic-bag fee in 2010, conservancy volunteers noticed a “dramatic drop” in the number of bags that were pulled from Rock Creek, Braha said.
George Washington University commits to single-use-plastic ban|Lauren Lumpkin|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
The conservancy and the Crystal House project aim to create spaces for families and individuals who may make too much money to qualify for government housing assistance but do not earn enough to afford high-demand real estate markets.
Amazon helps nonprofit purchase Arlington building for affordable housing|Kyle Swenson|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
Gloria said he was inclined to follow the model etched out by civic leaders years ago that had a conservancy taking on more park responsibilities and philanthropic work as it gained support and a reputation for getting things done.
Bry, Gloria Agree an Outside Group Should Help Oversee Balboa Park|Lisa Halverstadt|October 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Balboa Park Committee Chair Katherine Johnston said a merger could pave the way for more significant day-to-day work, major projects and the sort of park leader civic leaders imagined years ago when they championed the creation of a conservancy.
Two Balboa Park Groups Are in Talks to Merge|Lisa Halverstadt|October 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego
She skewers the Nature Conservancy for sponsoring oil drilling on their property for profit.
Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ Will Change Nothing|Michael Signer|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Conservancy there was none, and the stench from the streets, the lagoon, and even the bank of the river was sickening.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
The Conservancy dredged the bed of the river, and also filled up a bight on the Surrey shore.
Boating|W. B. Woodgate
Measures of conservancy have been suggested, but their execution would be almost impracticable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
(b) Dry conservancy next after water-carriage is the best and safest system for the removal of human excreta.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
These, owing to the large amount of water which they contain, are beyond the reach of any system of dry conservancy.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for conservancy

conservancy

/ (kənˈsɜːvənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

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

another word for conservation (def. 2)

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