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 investigators were also given only a few days on-site at OpenAI’s San Francisco offices. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 The property is great for families looking for a relaxing vacation thanks to the on-site Kids & Teens Club, where children can enjoy activities throughout the day. Megan Dubois, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 An on-site geologist analyzes the changing properties of the granite coming out of the ground, all with the goal of maximizing optimal drilling conditions. Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 The attendee, who has not been identified, was taken to the festival’s on-site emergency care center where he was pronounced dead, the Burning Man Project said in a Thursday statement. Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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