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.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The case centers on a lawsuit by Kinsley Braden, who signed a lease agreement with Columbia Housing & Redevelopment Corporation in April 2018 that barred him from having a gun on the premises. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022 The documents were discovered by authorities after a lawyer for Trump signed a statement in June to the FBI affirming that all classified documents on the premises had been handed over to investigators, sources confirmed to ABC News. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2022 There’s also an excellent first-rate Marilyn Monroe spa on the premises — ideal for a blow-dry after your mermaid course in the water. Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 The bill requires the licensed operator of the bar or restaurant be on the premises and supervising. CBS News, 1 May 2023 The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning when officer’s arrived at the NFL player’s home after receiving a call reporting that a child had fallen into a swimming pool on the premises, according to a statement from the Tampa Police Department obtained by ESPN. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2023 The department has 12 officers qualified to use drones, and they can only be deployed with one of the department’s two qualified supervisors on the premises, Marchand said. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023 Usually one worker will be on the premises weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 2 p.m. on Saturdays, the company said. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2022 In Season One, it was mandated: During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, the first White Lotus was shot entirely on the premises of a vacant Maui Four Seasons. Jason Gay, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022 See More

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“On the premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20premises. Accessed 27 May. 2023.

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