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 disclosure raises more questions Brouns said his administration conducted an on-site inspection of the warehouse in mid-August after hearing the products were being shipped to France. NPR, 15 Nov. 2025 Food and Drink The Breakers has six on-site restaurants, not including poolside dining options and in-room offerings. David Shaftel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025 Guests can book a facial or detox treatment at the on-site spa and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities from hiking to bonfires. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025 Her mother brought Jacobo's birth certificate to the jail and waited on-site to ensure she was not transferred, while her aunts contacted tribal leaders, according to the outlet. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 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 16 Nov. 2025.

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