Premises (Noun)
Meaning
Land and the buildings on it; "bread is baked on the premises"; "the were evicted from the premises".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The cafe was a thriving business with its own bakery operating on the premises.
- After several warnings, the landlord obtained a court order to evict the troublesome tenants from the premises.
- Visitors to the vineyard could take a guided tour of the cellars located on the premises.
- Due to zoning restrictions, only commercial activities could take place on the premises, which severely limited its use.
- Police searched the premises but found no evidence linking the occupants to the nearby crime scene.