Synonyms of maintenance

maintenance

noun

ˈmānt-nən(t)s 

as in preservation

the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition

I was hired to perform basic maintenance until the property could be sold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preservation
• preserving
• upkeep
• conservation
• keep
• conserving
• sustentation
• care and feeding
• support
• conservancy
• sustaining
• protection
• custody
• defense
• guardianship
• safeguarding
• guarding
• safekeeping
• care

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neglect
• negligence
• disregard
• ignoring
• destruction
• injury
• damage
• inattention
• harm
• demolition
• dereliction
• ruin
• hurt
• ruination

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maintenance

As the years moved on and Lloyd, who, in addition to owning the storied restaurant also takes on duties as maintenance man, has heard retirement beckoning. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025

Their bodies were discovered by authorities responding to a 911 call from someone who identified himself as a maintenance worker. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025

These are the same folks who kept Formula 1 out of downtown Miami, and might not care that Formula E’s not nearly as high maintenance as its FIA big brother. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025

The co-op has a common playground, landscaped grounds and on-site parking (there’s a lottery, though), with a maintenance of $1,180 a month. —Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2025