on the premises

phrase

: 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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Additionally, there is a restaurant on the premises with a balcony overlooking the surroundings and a private pool for guests to enjoy. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 There isn’t a microwave on the premises, and the meat is never frozen. — Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Ukraine also launched another attack on the premises of Wildberries, Russia’s biggest online retailer, which Kyiv says helps supply the Russian military. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The 2005 Rolling Stones album A Bigger Bang was recorded on the premises, where Jagger also hunkered down during the COVID pandemic. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026 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 3 Sep. 2026.

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