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Premises Company ˈpremɪsɪz Larger Police Alcohol Consumed Called

Word premises
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈpremɪsɪz / NAmE / ˈpremɪsɪz /
Example
  • 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.
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premises

(noun)BrE / ˈpremɪsɪz / NAmE / ˈpremɪsɪz /
  1. 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.
    • We have a buyer who would like to view the property.
    • The price of property has risen enormously.
    • The company is looking for larger premises.
    • a leisure complex
    • The pier is a wooden structure.
    • a block of flats
    • the school’s science block

    Extra Examples

    • Police were called to escort her off the premises.
    • Smoking is strictly forbidden on school premises.
    • The company is moving to new premises next month.
    • The company moved to new purpose-built premises in Mumbai.
    • The congregation has been looking for alternative premises for some time.
    • The police have the power to enter the premises at any time.
    • We are moving to larger premises next month.
    • No alcohol may be consumed on the premises.
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