on the premises
idiom
: inside a building or on the area of land that it is on
The hotel has a restaurant on the premises.
No smoking is allowed on the premises.
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Oftentimes, the facilities don’t even bother to stop their residents from drinking or using drugs on the premises.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The facility pushed back on this, both Williams and Monterroso told the radio hosts, saying to her that testing could be conducted on the premises.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit argues that having cocaine and fentanyl on the premises of Willis’ home constituted a danger to David Harrington and his friends, for which Willis and Carson should be held liable.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
Reportedly, there was also a $65,000 bathroom and kitchen remodel and the addition of a greenhouse on the premises.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The facility pushed back on this, both Williams and Monterroso told the radio hosts, saying to her that testing could be conducted on the premises.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit argues that having cocaine and fentanyl on the premises of Willis’ home constituted a danger to David Harrington and his friends, for which Willis and Carson should be held liable.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
Reportedly, there was also a $65,000 bathroom and kitchen remodel and the addition of a greenhouse on the premises.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the premises
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“On the premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20premises. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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