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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Beyond that, there is no gym or spa on the premises.
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Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Jackson asked Abendshien to keep quiet about his visit, but with reporters on the premises, the pop icon’s appearance made news.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Hopefully, there’s a liquor cabinet on the premises or at least a bottle or two of spirits.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Pinsker said her mother was placed in a nursing rehab facility, unable to walk or get out of bed, and that her facility had zero doctors on the premises.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Jackson asked Abendshien to keep quiet about his visit, but with reporters on the premises, the pop icon’s appearance made news.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Hopefully, there’s a liquor cabinet on the premises or at least a bottle or two of spirits.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Pinsker said her mother was placed in a nursing rehab facility, unable to walk or get out of bed, and that her facility had zero doctors on the premises.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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