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
b
: an organization or area designated to conserve and protect natural resources
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
As the conservancy continues to plot how to hasten their demise, the deer are starving and dying of thirst.
—
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Local conservancy district meetings in Ohio don't normally attract much attention.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Local conservancy district meetings in Ohio don't normally attract much attention.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for conservancy
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservancy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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