upkeepbacklog
nounUK /ˈʌpkiːpˌbæklɒɡ/
US /ˈʌpkiːpˌbæklɔːɡ/
A bunch of chores you still have to do because you didn't do them yet.
The old house had a big upkeepbacklog, so we spent the whole weekend fixing things.
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2. A list of repairs that were put off and now need to be done.
The landlord finally cleared the upkeepbacklog after months of complaints.
3. The amount of routine care that has piled up over time.
A garden left alone for a season builds an upkeepbacklog of weeding and pruning.
4. Work that keeps something in good shape but has been delayed.
The factory's upkeepbacklog grew while the machines ran nonstop.