upkeep

IPA: ˈʌpkip

Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.

Examples of "upkeep" in Sentences

I guess the upkeep is to large on the new building.
The upkeep is more than I could ever imagine myself doing, or wanting to do.
This also assumes that new buildings cost nothing in upkeep & operating costs.
Sending kids to Bethesda without paying for their upkeep is not the same thing.
State laws typically require cemeteries to maintain a certain cash reserve for long-term upkeep of the plots.
"We don't have the cost of property taxes, we don't have the cost of insurance or of what I call upkeep, or any repairs either."
If you are a beneficiary of "free" healthcare, take a look around at your neighbors, odds are that your upkeep is being paid for by one or more of them.
Between cost overruns and long-term upkeep, it will end up costing taxpayers a fortune -- and the illegal immigrants will just shift their border crossings to areas beyond the reach of the fence.
"When we sold the utility for $4.3 million, it was actually valued at the time for less than $300,000, so there's an influx of money - which certainly helps - but it saves you from the long-term upkeep costs," Ammirato said.
Far as I know you keep your connection to this force ringamarole stuff, and for added benefits you don't breath, any wounds automatically heal after a while (ditch that suit if you like) and best of all the upkeep is only killing minions for blood on a regular basis (and since you kill them anyway) you might as well use it.