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

They, and their two daughters, co-own the flat, which was bought in 2006, as well as the haulage company's former business premises.

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One man testified that workers were not allowed to leave the heavily guarded factory premises, even to buy food, which he described as dirty and unsuitable for human beings.

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Qatar quickly accused Israel of "reckless" behaviour and breaking international law after the attack on a residential premises in the city.

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A community shop on Wearside which runs a free second-hand school uniform scheme has moved into a larger premises to cope with a rise in demand.

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Reform also said it would abolish business rates, which are charged on most non-residential premises by councils.

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