on-site

American

[on-sahyt, awn-] / ˈɒnˈsaɪt, ˈɔn- /

Or on site

adjective

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

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

adverb

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

All of its goods are baked on-site by workers who arrive between midnight and 3 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Given that the fest is steps from the E Line, and in the middle of Santa Monica’s world-class bike infrastructure, there will be no dedicated on-site parking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The airport group said the e-mail addresses obtained by the hackers came from passengers signing up to the airports' on-site WiFi.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Prosecutors alleged that the Nvidia employee was aware of the plan and assured managers that on-site inspections for the sale had cleared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

One directs me to a throwaway apartment directory available in boxes on the sidewalk, but its offerings all include hot tubs and on-site gyms and go for over $1,000 a month.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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