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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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Dubai's government said emergency teams were managing the situation on-site. Shivam Patel, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 Instead, the company is having to ramp up its limited capability to process the ore on-site. Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025 Firefighting and emergency teams responded rapidly to the incident and are currently managing the situation on-site. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 Development plans include significantly fewer on-site parking spots than the old stadium, potentially increasing demand for alternative transportation options. Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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