premises

NOUN

grounds and buildings

Synonyms

STRONG

bounds campus digs establishment fix flat hangout home house joint land lay layout limits office pad place plant property roof scene site spot terrace turf zone

WEAK

neck of the woods real estate

Example Sentences

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When those crowds vacate the premises, there will be nothing left to shore up prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Unlike filming in public places, shops are private premises where permission to take photos or film should be sought from the owner.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Under the new rules, the tenant doesn’t have to wait to move in if the premises receive other federal financing and an inspection was conducted within the past year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

This exercise starts from two somewhat contradictory premises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

We can state one of its core premises quite simply: a revolution in ideas requires a revolution in language.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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