off the premises
idiom
: away from or outside of a building or the area of land that it is on
Police escorted her off the premises.
The printing of the books is done off the premises.
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Zoo security then found Thomas and the unnamed woman in the aquarium area of the attraction, and the pair was escorted off the premises.
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Their real faces are never shown, hidden behind wide umbrellas as they are escorted off the premises.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the goodies don’t make it off the premises.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
Hamoud was placed on a five-day suspension without pay and escorted off the premises.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Their real faces are never shown, hidden behind wide umbrellas as they are escorted off the premises.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the goodies don’t make it off the premises.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
Hamoud was placed on a five-day suspension without pay and escorted off the premises.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for off the premises
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“Off the premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20premises. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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