maintained

The word “maintained” means kept in good condition through regular care. In plain terms, looked after properly, so it stays in good working order or condition.

“Maintained” is pronounced mayn-TAYND (/meɪnˈteɪnd/ in IPA).

Here is “maintained” used in a sentence: “The garden was beautifully maintained.”

“Maintained” is an adjective.

“Maintained” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Maintained means kept in good condition through regular care. Well-maintained stresses that this care has been done to a high standard, and it is the more common wording in property and vehicle listings: "a well-maintained garden," "one owner, well-maintained."

Maintained describes something kept in working condition through ongoing, routine care, like a maintained road or engine. Preserved suggests protecting something from change or decay, often for historical or cultural reasons, like a preserved building. Maintenance keeps things usable; preservation keeps things intact.

Use maintained for regular, preventive care that keeps something in good condition before problems arise. Use repaired when something has already broken or been damaged and is then fixed. A well-maintained machine needs repairing less often.