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.

Examples of on the premises in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The man who broke into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ home on Sunday, making it to the second floor, arrived at a moment when there were no security officers on the premises, Interim Police Chief Dominic Choi said Tuesday. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024 The brand-new, onsite Italian restaurant Stella West Hollywood is also located on the premises. James McClain, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024 Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, where the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers play, has a sports book on the premises so fans can place their bets without leaving the venue. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024 Despite their spiritual histories, the venues don’t generally place any restrictions on the creative work that occurs on the premises. Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024 The teacher had asked the young woman to remove her headscarf while on the premises of the Maurice Ravel Lycée school in Paris, in line with French law, which bans religious symbols from state institutions. Joseph Ataman, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024 Plus, vinyl vendors, craft business owners and poster sellers will set up shop on the premises. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024 Beagle Freedom Project took over the former lab's 30-acre property and the more than 200 animals remaining on the premises. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 Also on the premises are a soundproof movie theater with velour couches and a master suite equipped with a curved bedroom, dual bespoke closets, dual bathrooms and its own private lounge. Jmcclain, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024

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“On the premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20premises. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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