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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My dad and brother, both engineers who do most of their own car upkeep, helped me understand what maintenance issues to look for.
From MarketWatch
The company said it is seeing strength across a number of its offerings, including main and premium seating; from its loyalty customers; and from the maintenance, repair and overhaul business.
From MarketWatch
A total of £7.3bn funding for local road maintenance has been announced for the next four years, which works out at about £1.8bn a year.
From BBC
Multiplex has previously said in evidence that infection problems arose because of design choices by the health board or poor maintenance.
From BBC
The trustee would be tasked with paying the maintenance/HOA fees and property taxes, and other costs associated with its upkeep.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
