Definition of "upkeep" []

• Maintenance in proper operation, condition, and repair. (noun)
• The cost of such maintenance. (noun)

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• ""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.""
• "This also assumes that new buildings cost nothing in upkeep & operating costs."
• "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."