maintenance office — A department or office responsible for the upkeep, repair, and general maintenance of buildings, facilities, or equipment
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A department or office responsible for the upkeep, repair, and general maintenance of buildings, facilities, or equipment
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmeɪntənəns ˈɔːfɪs/
Korean meaning: 건물, 시설물, 장비의 유지보수와 수리를 담당하는 부서나 사무실
Korean pronunciation: **메인**터넌스 **오**피스
Example Sentences
- The maintenance office is closed on weekends, so my broken toilet will have to wait until Monday.
- I've called the maintenance office five times about my leaky faucet, but they keep saying 'we'll get to it soon.'
- The maintenance office in our apartment building is surprisingly efficient and friendly.
maintenance office
NOUN//ˈmeɪntənəns ˈɔːfɪs//
A department or office responsible for the upkeep, repair, and general maintenance of buildings, facilities, or equipment
A department or office responsible for the upkeep, repair, and general maintenance of buildings, facilities, or equipment
Good governance starts at the maintenance office - providing sustenance for all operations!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
maintenance는 라틴어 'manus(손)'와 'tenere(잡다)'에서 유래되어 '손으로 잡고 지키다'라는 의미였고, office는 라틴어 'officium(의무, 봉사)'에서 나와 업무를 수행하는 장소를 뜻하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The maintenance office is closed on weekends, so my broken toilet will have to wait until Monday.”
“I've called the maintenance office five times about my leaky faucet, but they keep saying 'we'll get to it soon.'”
“The maintenance office in our apartment building is surprisingly efficient and friendly.”
“Students should submit all repair requests to the maintenance office during business hours.”
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