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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Pastry Chef Maxime Frédéric, the city’s rising star (and two-time Fou de Pâtisserie pastry prize winner), oversees every rustic loaf of bread, baked good and plated dessert that is served, whether delivered to rooms or presented to guests at one of the on-site restaurants. Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 Roasted Appal Grille at Appalachian Ski Mountain Opened for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Roasted Appal Grille is one of Appalachian Ski Mountain’s on-site eateries. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026 The on-site hotel opened at O’Hare International Airport in a project that cost $25 million. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026 The plan to significantly expand on-site validations comes as federal officials threaten to cut off Medicaid funding amid accusations of significant, widespread fraud in programs administered by the agency. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026 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 11 Feb. 2026.

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