maintenance

Phonetic Respelling: [ meyn-tuh-nuhns ]

Definition:

n. 1 requiring care of upkeep; 2 the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

Sentence:

A sauna requires a lot of maintenance.

More example sentences:

A sauna requires a lot of maintenance.

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Why does Rex relate more to the rabbit than the snake at the maintenance man's house?

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Synonyms:

care; upkeep; support; sustenance

Antonyms:

desertion; forsaking;ignorance; neglect

How many syllables in maintenance?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide maintenance into syllables:

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Maintenance rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
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