ADJ
- annual, regular, routine
- long-term, ongoing
- proper
- essential
- The power station has been shut down for essential maintenance
- preventative
- careful
- easy
- The engine is designed for easy maintenance
- low, minimal
- This type of garden requires minimal maintenance
- on-site
- aircraft, car, machine, etc.
VERB + MAINTENANCE
- carry out
- We carry out routine maintenance of the equipment
- need, require
MAINTENANCE + NOUN
- engineer, crew, man, staff, team
- bill, costs
- contract
- service
- We provide a maintenance service on all our products
- programme
- work
MAINTENANCE + NOUN
- payments
- arrears
- He was jailed for failing to pay maintenance arrears
PREP
- in ~
- He pays £1,000 a month in child maintenance