maintenance

Definition

• n. means of maintenance of a family or group
• n. the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community

Word forms

Plural

maintenances

Example sentences

1. n.

   The maintenance of the building requires a lot of time and effort.

2. n.

   Regular maintenance of your car will help it last longer.