on the premises
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: inside a building or on the area of land that it is on
The hotel has a restaurant on the premises.
No smoking is allowed on the premises.
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Since the parents are on the premises, these businesses also duck the mountain of regulations and headwinds that make traditional child-care facilities a difficult business.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 July 2025
Some of the requests included a stronger counter drone system, counter assault team and counter snipers on the premises, according to the report.
—Emily Mae Czachor
july 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
Located on the premises, besides the country store, are a café, a permanent school plus a play area for visiting children, a special events dome, a picnic and eating area, and the working fields beyond.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Two garages and a motor court are also on the premises.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 July 2025
Some of the requests included a stronger counter drone system, counter assault team and counter snipers on the premises, according to the report.
—Emily Mae Czachor
july 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
Located on the premises, besides the country store, are a café, a permanent school plus a play area for visiting children, a special events dome, a picnic and eating area, and the working fields beyond.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Two garages and a motor court are also on the premises.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the premises
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“On the premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20premises. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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