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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In a statement shared with Newsweek, the Secret Service said video surveillance indicated that the guest never came into close physical proximity with the president while on the premises.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Having to just sit there during seemingly endless commercial breaks several times a game doesn’t do anyone on the premises any favors.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
The city has provisions on the books for marijuana dispensaries and sites that cultivate or manufacture marijuana products, but lounges where people can use marijuana products on the premises itself are currently not allowed in Kansas City.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
There’s also an attached three-car garage on the premises.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Having to just sit there during seemingly endless commercial breaks several times a game doesn’t do anyone on the premises any favors.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
The city has provisions on the books for marijuana dispensaries and sites that cultivate or manufacture marijuana products, but lounges where people can use marijuana products on the premises itself are currently not allowed in Kansas City.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
There’s also an attached three-car garage on the premises.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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