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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Signs in the parking lot warn potential tailgaters that there is to be absolutely no alcohol consumption on the premises, in deference to the residents there working hard to break that very dependence.
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Jim Webster, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Per the listing, there’s also plenty of room for an infinity-edge pool or an accessory dwelling unit on the premises.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024
The New Zealand Drug Foundation, which tested the candies that were still on the premises, said each one contained about 3 grams of methamphetamine, up to 300 times the level someone might usually take.
—Charlotte Kwan, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
However, unlike the fugitives in real life, Cooper engages in a pseudo-hide-and-seek game with the law enforcement officers on the premises.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jim Webster, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Per the listing, there’s also plenty of room for an infinity-edge pool or an accessory dwelling unit on the premises.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024
The New Zealand Drug Foundation, which tested the candies that were still on the premises, said each one contained about 3 grams of methamphetamine, up to 300 times the level someone might usually take.
—Charlotte Kwan, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
However, unlike the fugitives in real life, Cooper engages in a pseudo-hide-and-seek game with the law enforcement officers on the premises.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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“On the premises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20premises. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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