preservation

2 definitions • 7 examples

the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged:

building preservation

wood preservation

There is great public concern about some of the chemicals used in food preservation.

The church is in a poor state of preservation (= has not been kept in good condition).

The president has said that the government is committed to the preservation (= protection) of the country's national interests.

She belongs to the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites

the act of keeping something as it is, esp. in order to prevent it from decaying or to protect it from being damaged or destroyed:

Janet is very interested in historic preservation (= protecting places of historic importance).