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 center is also home to Space Camp, which inspired the 1986 movie of the same name—it was actually filmed on-site. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 An attachment to the machine sprayed the plaster, specifically mixed on-site and fed to the printer, covering large swaths of the walls and accelerating the time needed for the task. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025 Any on-site water will be used for domestic purposes such as restrooms, sinks for employees, landscaping and general maintenance. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025 Through this partnership, NAAREA will be able to inspect and maintain its microreactors using robotics, both in dedicated facilities and on-site. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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