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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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Out came Mike, one of two employees I saw on-site.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

During peak operating hours, when all conveyor belts and baggage sorting equipment are running, the airport relies on Critical Loop’s controller to predict and manage on-site battery needs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He lives on-site, working 365 days a year running the Yamaroku Soy Sauce brewing house on the hilly Shodoshima Island in Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

SMRs are manufactured in a factory in modules before being assembled on-site.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

It held one engineering course on-site, which some of the black employees attended.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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