Simple meaning
What does Maintenance mean?
Maintenance means care that keeps things working.
Dictionary definition
work done to keep something in good condition.
Example sentences
Maintenance in a sentence
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We learned the meaning of maintenance in our vocabulary notebook.
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The reading passage used maintenance while describing everyday home tasks.
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In class discussion, we compared how maintenance appears in stories, forms, and practical life vocabulary.
Synonyms
Words like Maintenance
itemClose in meaning in many contexts.
objectClose in meaning in many contexts.
Antonyms
Opposite words
absenceHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
emptyHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family
Maintenance word family
Base word
maintenance
noun
maintenance
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does maintenance mean?
MAINTENANCE means maintenance means care that keeps things working.
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