on-site

adverb or adjective

ˈȯn-ˈsīt How to pronounce on-site (audio)
ˈän-
: at a particular place especially of business
printed on-site
on-site day care
on-site inspections
on-site parking

Examples of on-site in a Sentence

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Video shared online by on-site crews shows the animals finally emerging from the tank one by one. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 And now, my favorite shoes are on sale for as low as $58 at Amazon with an on-site coupon. — Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026 Food will be available for sale from Neoteca, and a fun fall scene hosted by Doering Landscape Company will be on-site for families to take their own Fall Family photos. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The reopening also signals the launch of two new on-site restaurants, likely to become culinary destinations; both are open to hotel and outside guests. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on-site

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of on-site was in 1946

Rhymes for on-site

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“On-site.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-site. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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