on-site

adverb or adjective

: at a particular place especially of business
printed on-site
on-site day care
on-site inspections
on-site parking

Examples of on-site in a Sentence

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Japanese graphic artist Verdy returned to reimagine the event’s visuals, reinterpretating the iconic Guess triangle to exclusive merchandise featuring his character Visty, available only to on-site guests. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 When one landowner stuck a fireworks stand on the property across the way and was letting consumers shoot them off on-site, Foreman fought it by founding the Church of Peace and Quiet. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026 The hotel boasts on-site electric vehicle charging stations. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026 The report states that a clinician with the Psychological Emergency Response Team, or PERT, was on-site but stayed inside a police vehicle for safety reasons because Romero held the apparent firearm throughout the incident. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on-site

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of on-site was in 1946

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“On-site.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-site. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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