noun · academic
preservation
UK/ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən/pre·ser·VA·tion
the act of keeping something in its original state, especially historic buildings or the environment
Examples
“Local groups campaigned for the preservation of the old market hall.”
“Preservation of heritage sites can boost tourism.”
“The building received a preservation order to prevent demolition.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective preservation of historic districts balances maintaining original character with providing modern amenities to residents.”
Collocations
- heritage preservation
- preservation order
- preservation efforts
Word family
Common mistakes
preserve the building from demolition→preserve the building / prevent the building from demolition
a preservation of the theatre→the preservation of the theatre
Say it for a higher band
5protection→6conservation→7+preservation
Synonyms
conservation
protection
Easily confused
conservation
“Conservation of the forest focused on sustainable use rather than strict preservation.”
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