maintenance-free
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of maintenance-free
Example Sentences
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All it takes is a few clicks of her remote to crank up one of the many flaming yule logs that TV offers, and voila: a maintenance-free, rustic glow is achieved.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
“What drew me especially was the maintenance-free living,” says new Village Cooperative of Puyallup owner Barb B. “What occurred to me later was sense of community.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021
I think Byar is on to something with the Volta’s marriage of a maintenance-free shaft drive, an all-in-one hub motor, and fresh industrial design.
From The Verge • Jul. 17, 2019
The challenge, artists say, comes in creating work that will be relatively maintenance-free and durable enough to withstand freezing winters, sweltering summers and thousands of passengers brushing past daily.
From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2019
With a plausibly pianistic weighted action and space-saving footprint, it’s become a staple for parents looking to bring maintenance-free musicality—you never have to tune it—into households, all without sacrificing huge swathes of living space.
From Time • May 3, 2016
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