- the act of keeping something in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly
- The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings.
- car maintenance
Extra Examples- She was working in the garden, doing weeding and general maintenance.
- The building has received no regular maintenance since it was vacated in 2018.
- The engine is designed for easy maintenance.
- The house requires minimal maintenance.
- The power station has been shut down for essential maintenance.
- We carry out routine maintenance of the equipment.
- We provide a maintenance service on all our products.
- The new system has reduced maintenance costs.
- Keep warranty papers and maintenance records for any vehicle you own.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- annual
- daily
- regular
- …
- carry out
- do
- perform
- …
- engineer
- man
- technician
- …
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- the act of making a state or situation continue
- the maintenance of international peace
- the money needed for somebody's living expenses; the act of providing this money
- Most students need to take out loans for maintenance as well as tuition fees.
- (British English, law) money that somebody must pay regularly to their former wife, husband or partner, especially when they have had children together
- He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.
- a maintenance order (= given by a court of law)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- child
- pay
- claim
- payments
- arrears
- in maintenance
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause’): from Old French, from maintenir, from Latin manu tenere ‘hold in the hand’.
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