on-site

adverb or adjective

: at a particular place especially of business
printed on-site
on-site day care
on-site inspections
on-site parking

Examples of on-site in a Sentence

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The freshwater lake sits under two hours from Budapest by car or train and is home to several different campgrounds and glamping sites, like Diós Camping, which boasts nearby beach access and easy, on-site bike rentals. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025 Gisin, 32, was conscious after the crash and could be seen with scratches and cuts on her face while she was treated by on-site medics before being airlifted via helicopter to a local hospital, according to the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and Reuters. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 The decision clears the way for cannabis businesses to offer social consumption of their products on-site. CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 Several compute providers are now installing on-site natural gas plants to avoid delays linked to new transmission lines. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on-site

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of on-site was in 1946

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“On-site.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-site. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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