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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Staff will be on-site to make sure animals are properly discharged. Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 This Shake Shack also will come with a permit to serve beer and wine for indoor, on-site consumption. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026 All of its units, except for two set aside for on-site managers, are designated as affordable. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026 Noble said the on-site parking spots could make a big difference in the impact to the neighborhood. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2026.

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