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conserve

/kənˈsɜːrv/ /ˈkɑːnsɜːrv/

Meanings
noun
Wilderness where human development is prohibited.

Examples :

"The proposed road threatens the pristine nature of the conserve where rare birds nest. "
environment nature area

Related Words

Illustration prohibited

prohibited verb

/pɹəʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/ /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/

To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

"The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration strawberry

strawberry noun

/ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/ /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/

The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

"They went to pick strawberries today."

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration confection

confection noun

/kənˈfɛkʃən/

A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

"The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections."

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration wilderness

wilderness noun

/ˈwɪl.də.nɪs/ /ˈwɪl.dəɹ.nəs/

An unsettled and uncultivated tract of land in its natural state; a barren land; a wild or waste.

"The family's camping trip took them into the wilderness, where they saw many wild animals. "

Illustration threatens

threatens verb

/ˈθrɛtn̩z/ /ˈθrɛtənz/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration conservatory

conservatory noun

/kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/ /kənˈsɝ.vəˌtɔ.ɹi/

That which preserves from injury.

"The museum's conservatory carefully preserves historical documents. "

Illustration substances

substances noun

/ˈsʌbstənsɪz/ /ˈsʌbstənzɪz/

Physical matter; material.

"The science class experimented with different substances to see how they reacted to heat. "

Illustration preservative

preservative noun

/prɪˈzɜːrvətɪv/ /priˈzɜːrvətɪv/

Any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

"The juice box contains a preservative to keep it fresh until the end of the school day. "