Definition

Noun 1. A piece of land and the buildings, structures, or facilities located on it, considered as a single property or location. 2. A building or part of a building used for a specific business or activity.

Usage

The word "premises" is almost always used in the plural form, even when referring to a single location. It is commonly used in legal, business, and formal contexts to specify a particular property or site.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Smoking is strictly forbidden on the premises.
  • The company moved to new premises in the city center.
  • The police asked everyone to leave the premises immediately.
  • The restaurant's kitchen is on the premises, so all food is freshly made.

Advanced Usage

• "On the premises": This is a very common phrase meaning located within the boundaries of the property or happening at that location.
  • The hotel has a gym and a pool on the premises.
• "Off the premises": Meaning not located within the boundaries of the property.
  • All deliveries must be signed for off the premises.
• In logic and argumentation, "premises" (singular: premise) refers to statements that form the basis for a conclusion. This is a separate, specialized meaning.
  • His argument was flawed because one of his premises was false.

Variants and Related Words

• Premise (noun): A statement or idea that forms the basis for a theory or argument. (Note: This is a different, though related, meaning from the property-related "premises").
  • The basic premise of the film is that time travel is possible.
• Premise (verb): To base a theory or argument on a particular idea.
  • The study is premised on the idea that all people are fundamentally good.

Synonyms

• Property: Land or buildings owned by someone.
• Site: An area of ground where something is, was, or will be located.
• Location: A particular place or position.
• Facility: A place, especially one with buildings or equipment, designed for a particular purpose.

Related Phrases

• To be ejected/evicted from the premises: To be forced to leave a property, often by legal authority.
  • The noisy guests were ejected from the premises by security.
• Business premises: A building or location where commercial activities are conducted.
  • They are looking for suitable business premises to rent.

Noun

1. land and the buildings on it
   • bread is baked on the premises
   • the were evicted from the premises