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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The spa The on-site spa could never be a flashy, luxury spa plucked from any random resort. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Grab a bite at one of the nearby seafood restaurants or indulge in the property’s on-site sauna. Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 At the buffet, fill your plate with local cheeses, breads, muesli and cured meats like Schopfspeck prepared by the on-site butcher, or order from the à la carte menu and watch as the chefs prepare each dish in the open kitchen. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026 Growing demand for reliable on-site electricity has pushed equipment developers to focus on modular power systems that can expand alongside customer needs. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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