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Definition of premises noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

premises

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈprɛməsəz//
 
[plural] (formal)
 
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 the building and land near to it that a business owns or uses business/commercial/industrial premises The company is looking for larger premises. No alcohol may be consumed on the premises. Police were called to escort her off the premises. These premises are regularly checked by security guards. Thesaurusbuilding
  • property
  • premises
  • complex
  • structure
These are all words for a structure such as a house, school, or factory that has a roof and four walls.
  • building a structure such as a house, school, or factory that has a roof and four walls
  • property a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings:We have a buyer who would like to view the property. Property values have risen enormously. This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land.
  • premises [pl.] (formal) the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business or person owns or uses:The police searched the premises.
  • complex a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place:an apartment complex
  • structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building:The pier is a wooden structure.
Patterns
  • (a/an) commercial/industrial/residential building/property/premises/complex
  • an apartment building/complex
  • a/the school building/premises
  • to build a property/complex/structure
  • to put up a building/property/structure
  • to demolish/knock down a building/property/complex/structure
See premises in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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