maintenance
Usage
What are other ways to say maintenance?
Generally, maintenance refers to care or upkeep, as of machinery or property. But sometimes, maintenance refers to what is spent for the living of another: to provide for the maintenance or support of someone. Maintenance occasionally refers to the allowance itself provided for livelihood: They are entitled to a maintenance from this estate. Living and livelihood (a somewhat more formal word), both refer to what one earns to keep (oneself) alive, but are seldom interchangeable within the same phrase: to earn one's living; to threaten one's livelihood. “To make a living” suggests making just enough to keep alive, and is particularly frequent in the negative: You cannot make a living out of that. “To make a livelihood out of something” suggests rather making a business of it: to make a livelihood out of knitting hats.
Example Sentences
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More than two months after an embarrassing daylight heist which has heaped pressure on Louvre bosses, staff are calling for more recruitment and better maintenance of the vast complex of buildings.
From Barron's
The average cost of owning a car in the U.S. is over $1,000 per month, which includes financing, insurance, maintenance, taxes, parking and fuel.
From MarketWatch
Described as low maintenance and humble, he has been at the heart of Villa's recent success but deserves the spotlight himself.
From BBC
Rising homeowner-association fees due to higher insurance premiums and maintenance costs are also making condominium purchases less affordable.
The family has a history of failing to perform routine maintenance and seeking to redevelop the park into a more lucrative resort community.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
