UPKEEP in a Sentence

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Example sentences for UPKEEP, such as:

1. The cost of upkeep is born by the state.
2. Was looking after the upkeep of the road, he declared.
3. This also assumes that new buildings cost nothing in upkeep and operating costs.

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 Meanings and Examples of UPKEEP
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upkeep
 n.  act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance
Classic Sentence:
1  The minute Sue got her hands on a little money she'd give herself unendurable airs and never contribute one cent toward the upkeep of Tara.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
2  And again, since no animal now stole, it was unnecessary to fence off pasture from arable land, which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter VI
3  Was looking after the upkeep of the road, he declared.
Heart of Darkness By Joseph Conrad
Context  Highlight   In I
Example Sentence:
1  This also assumes that new buildings cost nothing in upkeep and operating costs.
2  The cost of upkeep is born by the state.