Well-kept (Adjective)
Meaning 2
Of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The museum was a well-kept institution, its historic buildings reflecting its pride and commitment to the arts.
- Their neighborhood was so well-kept, you'd rarely see trash on the sidewalks or broken items left in yards.
- Even though it was decades old, the vintage cabin looked well-kept with a recently repainted porch and carefully trimmed shrubs.
- Tourists visiting the old village often comment on how well-kept its streets are, giving them an opportunity to imagine what life must have been like there years ago.
- From afar, the gardens seemed almost perfect - each tree in place and flowers looking freshly planted in a beautifully well-kept garden.