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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Shake Shack still plans to open about eight licensed premises during the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It will not operate in the store itself but in separate premises next door.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The commission heard how both officials entered the premises of a logistics company in the east of Johannesburg without a search warrant.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Both premises were empty of people at the time.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Before, slave patrollers searched the premises of colored individuals at will, be they free or enslaved.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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