maintenance

8 definitions • 18 examples

the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition:

Old houses need a lot of maintenance.

There are thorough maintenance checks on each plane before take-off.

The magazine offers tips on cutting your house maintenance costs.

money that a person must pay regularly by law in order to support their child or previous marriage partner after a divorce (= official end to a marriage):

He refused to pay maintenance for his three children.

a situation in which something continues to exist or is not allowed to become less:

the maintenance of living standards

the process of keeping or continuing something:

The office is charged with the maintenance of customary practices and ceremonies.

the work needed to keep something in good condition:

Bridges require a lot of maintenance.

the activity of keeping a building, vehicle, road, etc. in good condition by checking it regularly and repairing it when necessary:

Refineries typically schedule yearly maintenance.

Components necessary for the maintenance of our fleet of helicopters often have to be ordered from abroad.

The city budget for street repair and maintenance was cut for this fiscal year.

maintenance work/services/procedures

maintenance contracts/costs

maintenance workers/staff/crew

rail/road/building maintenance

perform/provide/carry out maintenance We have a large team of IT staff who provide ongoing system and applications maintenance.

bad/poor/routine maintenance A leak in the pipeline was discovered during routine maintenance and inspection work.

the process of making sure that something continues in the same way or at the same level:

Authorities consider these measures to be necessary for the maintenance of sound health and sanitary conditions at the factory.

regular payments that a person must make by law in order to support their child or previous marriage partner, for example after a divorce :

She continues to receive maintenance payments from her former partner.