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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"We hope to work with the local community to explore a new plaque for Ianto once the maintenance works have completed."
From BBC
The Royal Navy has six Type 45 Destroyers, with three of those at various stages of readiness and the other three in maintenance and unavailable.
From BBC
“The weather now sets up AZO well for 3Q, driving increased maintenance needs.”
From Barron's
Many leaseholders complain of unjustified service charges, which they have no control over and must pay for the management and maintenance of their building.
From BBC
The Royal Navy has six Type 45 Destroyers, with three of those at various stages of readiness and the other three in maintenance and currently unavailable.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
