premises

/ ˈprɛmɪsɪz /

plural noun

1. a piece of land together with its buildings, esp considered as a place of business

2. law

   1. (in a deed, etc) the matters referred to previously; the aforesaid; the foregoing

   2. the introductory part of a grant, conveyance, etc

3. law (in the US) the part of a bill in equity that states the names of the parties, details of the plaintiff's claims, etc

Example Sentences

But its tradition-steeped premises have often seemed detached from changes to the world outside.

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Police then searched office premises in the early hours of 24 November, the same day that a 40-year-old man and a 38-year old woman were arrested.

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Speaking to the BBC, one restaurant owner described his shock, with a number of premises forced to close while forensic investigations continue.

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So coffees, lattes and other milky drinks made on café premises would not come under this tax.

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One of the farms targeted belonged to William Maughan, a beef, poultry and arable farmer in County Durham whose parents live on the premises.

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