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• present tense form of premise (3rd person singular).
• plural of premise.

premises

British  

/ 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

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Explanation

The premises of a property consist of the land and buildings on it, usually of a business or organization. If there are no dogs allowed on the premises of a school, you'll have to leave your furry friend at home. A game of hide-and-go-seek where you can’t leave the house will go a lot faster than one that permits hiding anywhere on the premises, including outdoors. Premises has another, unrelated meaning — it can also be the assumption or hypothesis from which a conclusion is drawn. The English writer Samuel Butler said, “Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.” Meaning, much of life is about guesswork.

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"I work close to the Legacy premises... and drive past it every day. Knowing now that mum was lying inside for almost eight months destroys me," he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

The body of Muriel Winning, who died aged 61 in 2023, was found at the premises seven and a half months after her death.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Cleveland Police said it received a report of a break-in at the premises at around 07:40 BST on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

There is an alert across the entire premises for Leonardo DiCaprio with a baseball cap pulled low.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

“You can't leave school premises without permission just because the fancy takes you!”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell