Upkeep /(?)/

Up·keep

Upkeep

n.
  1. The act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance of persons, organizations, or objects such as machinery, by providing a location, repairs, and consumable items when necessary.
    Small outlays for repairs or upkeep of buildings.
    — A. R. Colquhoun.
  2. the cost of providing upkeep{1}.