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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For its relatively small footprint, Hôtel Place d'Armes punches far above its weight from a culinary POV, with a fabulous on-site brasserie, a trendy sushi bar, and a panoramic roof terrace (open seasonally) that’s widely considered one of the city’s best spots for outdoor drinks with a view. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 The department's tax auditors will look for violations during their normal enforcement work, such as on-site inspections or checking books. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo, who was the on-site commander at Robb Elementary School on the day of the shooting, and former school officer Adrian Gonzales, were charged in June 2024 with multiple counts of child endangerment and abandonment. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025 Spinnova is the official owner of Woodspin Oy, its tumultuous joint venture with Brazilian pulp manufacturer, Suzano, and its on-site subsidiary. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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