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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As of publication, hot tubs on the premises remain temporarily closed, according to the waterpark. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Ontario International Airport Authority Ontario Airport officials said that federal agents were also on the premises on Tuesday with subpoenas requesting documents related to airport contracts. Zach Boetto, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Under the new ordinance, cannabis may only be consumed on the premises and cannot be taken off-site. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Naturally, there’s a sort of torture dungeon on the premises, which for the time being his guests are mercifully unaware of. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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