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premises

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpremɪsɪz/

premises means: The buildings and land used by a business or organization.

noun

BUILDINGS AND LANDB2

The buildings and land used by a business or organization.

  • Please leave the premises.
  • The bakery moved to larger premises.
  • Staff must stay on the premises during their shift.

How to use it: on the premises (Smoking is forbidden on the premises.)

Similar words: property, site

Common phrases: on the premises, business premises, leave the premises

STARTING ASSUMPTIONSC1

Ideas or statements you accept as true when building an argument.

  • Your premises are false.
  • The conclusion follows from these two premises.
  • We questioned the premises of her argument.

Similar words: assumptions

Common phrases: basic premises, false premises, premises of something

Questions about premises

What does premises mean?

The buildings and land used by a business or organization.

What is premises in other languages?

Türkçe: iş yeri · Español: locales · Français: locaux · Deutsch: Geschäftsräume · Italiano: locali · 日本語: 敷地

How do you pronounce premises?

It is pronounced /ˈpremɪsɪz/.

How do you use premises in a sentence?

Please leave the premises. The bakery moved to larger premises.

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