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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If a staffer tests positive for COVID-19, the facility must immediately cease all visitation in the event that the person was on the premises in the 10 days prior to the positive test.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The plaintiffs are alleging wrongful death on the premises of liability and negligence.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 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
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The plaintiffs are alleging wrongful death on the premises of liability and negligence.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 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
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 16 Nov. 2025.
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