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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Smoking and vaping are not allowed on the premises.
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Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
There was also evidence that someone appeared to have forced their way inside, and there was blood on the premises, according to law enforcement sources not authorized to speak about the case publicly.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Bridgerton cast and crew are hardly the first to shoot at Osterley — films like An Alligator Named Daisy (1955), Vanity Fair (2004) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), plus the Netflix series The Crown, have all been shot on the premises as well.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
While details about the situation remain limited, authorities have confirmed that there was a shooting involving an armed woman on the premises.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
There was also evidence that someone appeared to have forced their way inside, and there was blood on the premises, according to law enforcement sources not authorized to speak about the case publicly.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Bridgerton cast and crew are hardly the first to shoot at Osterley — films like An Alligator Named Daisy (1955), Vanity Fair (2004) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), plus the Netflix series The Crown, have all been shot on the premises as well.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
While details about the situation remain limited, authorities have confirmed that there was a shooting involving an armed woman on the premises.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Jan. 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 12 Feb. 2026.
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