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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Arts for a Cause – Local Farmington artist Brigid Carey will be on-site with custom mini watercolor prints available for purchase, a portion of all sales will be donated to Logan’s Foundation. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025 Similarly, Ikea, known for its functional home furnishings, has not only committed to reaching 100% renewable energy for all its operations by 2030 but also empowering its suppliers to achieve this goal through financing on-site investments as well as enabling the purchase of renewables. Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Built on-site from Texas limestone boulders, the circular structure links the main backyard to the pool and pool house while also symbolizing good fortune and renewal. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025 The on-site medical and rescue team worked to remove the roof of the car to get to Brewer before he was taken to a local hospital. Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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