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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Also include a buffer for unexpected expenses, such as roof repairs or car maintenance, so you don’t need to tap into retirement funds prematurely.
From MarketWatch
Since healthy trees are less likely to get diseases, preventative maintenance is key.
The finished product was not fully waterproof, and it was going to need regular maintenance, but it was a huge improvement.
From Literature
In autumn 2024, the King added to that pressure by cutting off Andrew's financial support, leaving Andrew with significant costs for security and maintenance.
From BBC
Vehicle shoppers are leaving out the costs of insurance and maintenance when calculating which car they can afford, experts say — a mistake that has become increasingly costly.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
