on the premises

phrase

: inside a building or on the area of land that it is on
The hotel has a restaurant on the premises.
No smoking is allowed on the premises.

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There isn’t a microwave on the premises, and the meat is never frozen. Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Ukraine also launched another attack on the premises of Wildberries, Russia’s biggest online retailer, which Kyiv says helps supply the Russian military. ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The 2005 Rolling Stones album A Bigger Bang was recorded on the premises, where Jagger also hunkered down during the COVID pandemic. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026 The statute states that refreshments or food with a value up to $5 consumed on the premises of a public or private gathering is exempt. Aki Nace, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the premises

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“On the premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20premises. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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