on-site

American  

[on-sahyt, awn-] / ˈɒnˈsaɪt, ˈɔn- /

Or on site

adjective

1. accomplished or located at the site of a particular activity or happening.

   Faculty, staff, and graduate students have two options for on-site childcare.

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adverb

1. on or at a particular site.

   They treated the wounded on-site before putting them on a helicopter for evacuation.

Etymology

Origin of on-site

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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on-site

Until 2020, the Westminster, Md., operation looked a lot like any basic winery: a no-frills tasting room and picnic tables where guests could eat food brought from home or purchased from an on-site truck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Metal mining is energy-intensive, and conventional estimates for its carbon footprint attribute most of its emissions to heavy equipment on-site, as well as diesel transport required to haul ore away.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Or should they move into a senior living community where they get on-site care along with activities, meals and other support?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

Nonetheless, he believes the board was too quick to jump ship when the initial development proposal — which would have kept Silverado on-site — became more complicated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

She organized an on-site seminar for career counselors at Hampton Institute so that they might better steer their students into job opportunities at Langley.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly