prem·ise 
/ˈprɛməs/ noun
plural prem·is·es /ˈprɛməs/ noun 1 premises [plural] : a building and the area of land that it is on
▪ They were asked to leave the premises. ▪ The company leases part of the premises to smaller businesses. ▪ The premises were searched by the police. 2 also Brit pre·miss [count] formal : a statement or idea that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of an argument
▪ He disagreed with her premise. ▪ the basic premises of the argument ▪ a theory based on the simple premise that what goes up must come down
▪ They were asked to leave the premises. ▪ The company leases part of the premises to smaller businesses. ▪ The premises were searched by the police.
▪ He disagreed with her premise. ▪ the basic premises of the argument ▪ a theory based on the simple premise that what goes up must come down
off the premises also off premises
: away from or outside of a building or on the area of land that it is on
▪ Police escorted her off the premises. ▪ The printing of the books is done off the premises. [=at another place]
▪ Police escorted her off the premises. ▪ The printing of the books is done off the premises. [=at another place]
on the premises also on premises
: inside a building or on the area of land that it is on
▪ The hotel has a restaurant on the premises. [=inside the hotel] ▪ No smoking is allowed on the premises.
▪ The hotel has a restaurant on the premises. [=inside the hotel] ▪ No smoking is allowed on the premises.
