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premises

US /ˈpremɪsɪz/UK /ˈpremɪsɪz/

noun Target · B2 Nhà ở & bất động sản Kinh doanh chung

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 premises
    to smoking prohibited on the premises, meaning to inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
  • Medium commercial business premises lease
    describing commercial business premises lease (a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television)
  • Hard vacate corporate premises upon expiration
    to vacate corporate premises upon expiration, meaning to leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
  • Very Hard trespass unlawfully upon private premises
    to trespass unlawfully upon private premises, meaning to enter unlawfully on someone's property

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