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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The truth is much darker: some U.S. schools have litter boxes on the premises in case students need to use them during long active shooter drills or real crises.
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 26 Mar. 2025
The Cabin Creek Lodge is what cabin wedding dreams are made of, with room to sleep over 40 guests on the premises.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
There, some 65 guests bid on the bags while enjoying Sunday brunch made to order on the premises — champagne and mimosas — and live steel drum music.
—Sloane Brown, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
Records show that the house’s owner has been cited 11 times since 2022 over failures to post the owner’s name and contact information, maintain the structure and keep a watch on the premises overnight, among other failures.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 26 Mar. 2025
The Cabin Creek Lodge is what cabin wedding dreams are made of, with room to sleep over 40 guests on the premises.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
There, some 65 guests bid on the bags while enjoying Sunday brunch made to order on the premises — champagne and mimosas — and live steel drum music.
—Sloane Brown, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
Records show that the house’s owner has been cited 11 times since 2022 over failures to post the owner’s name and contact information, maintain the structure and keep a watch on the premises overnight, among other failures.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“On the premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20premises. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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