Definitions
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
Word origin
From up + keep.
Used in a sentence
“I would enjoy having a swimming pool, but I don't want to deal with the upkeep.”
“[…] it was unnecessary to fence off pasture from arable land, which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates.”
“Do you know how to upkeep a boat?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Maintenance work”6 letters
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