on the premises
idiom
: 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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Higgins pointed out that land-intensive projects, like the Miami Freedom Park soccer stadium project, could have included housing on the premises.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Twice in the past 10 years the city of Fort Worth has sued the owner, Shetal Patel and his company, RMP Hospitality, LLC, under nuisance abatement statutes, citing evidence of extensive criminal activity on the premises.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
The park has several signs saying all dogs on the premises must be leashed and that owners must pick up after their dogs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Since entrances and roads will remain open and accessible, visitors lodging on the premises have access to lodges, restaurants, gift shops, restrooms and services.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Twice in the past 10 years the city of Fort Worth has sued the owner, Shetal Patel and his company, RMP Hospitality, LLC, under nuisance abatement statutes, citing evidence of extensive criminal activity on the premises.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
The park has several signs saying all dogs on the premises must be leashed and that owners must pick up after their dogs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Since entrances and roads will remain open and accessible, visitors lodging on the premises have access to lodges, restaurants, gift shops, restrooms and services.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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 4 Nov. 2025.
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