premises
US /ˈpremɪsɪz/UK /ˈpremɪsɪz/
Definition
land and the buildings on it
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on the hospital premises.
Synonyms
- propertysomething owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
- sitethe piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
- facilitya building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
Collocations
- Easy smoking prohibited on the premisesto smoking prohibited on the premises, meaning to inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
- Medium commercial business premises leasedescribing commercial business premises lease (a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television)
- Hard vacate corporate premises upon expirationto vacate corporate premises upon expiration, meaning to leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
- Very Hard trespass unlawfully upon private premisesto trespass unlawfully upon private premises, meaning to enter unlawfully on someone's property
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.