Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Upkeep

Upkeep , noun

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.
Horse artillery... expensive in the upkeep. — Scribner's Mag
Small outlays for repairs or upkeep of buildings. — A. R. Colquhoun
2.
the cost of providing upkeep{1}.