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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However, even though Acadia is dog-friendly, one of the biggest things to remember about visiting the park (and other national parks) is that all dogs must be leashed while on the premises. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024 Four Balinese-style villas on the premises—which can be rented as a whole or individually—can accommodate up to 48 adults. —

Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024 Dickson County Alcohol Consumption Referendum Residents were asked to vote for or against the legal sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises in Dickson County. —

Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2024 Five bedrooms, six bathrooms, an office, a gym, and an attached guesthouse were also found on the premises. —

Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the premises

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