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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Five bedrooms, six bathrooms, an office, a gym, and an attached guesthouse were also found on the premises.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
The owners were contacted and confirmed the men did not have permission to be on the premises or to take the oil.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
Firefighters responded to the Western School of Technology & Environmental Science at 10:47 a.m. Friday after receiving a report that the odor of gas was detected on the premises.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
Michigan's new safe storage law, which went into effect Feb. 13, requires individuals to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or container if it is reasonably known that a minor is likely to be present on the premises.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
The owners were contacted and confirmed the men did not have permission to be on the premises or to take the oil.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
Firefighters responded to the Western School of Technology & Environmental Science at 10:47 a.m. Friday after receiving a report that the odor of gas was detected on the premises.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
Michigan's new safe storage law, which went into effect Feb. 13, requires individuals to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or container if it is reasonably known that a minor is likely to be present on the premises.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
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“On the premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20premises. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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