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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Example Sentences

However, England have now enforced a curfew, meaning players and staff have to be back on hotel premises by midnight.

From BBC

Phone shop owner Noel Stringer said some of the rats spotted near his premises were "the size of a small dog".

From BBC

Lawmakers, however, still wanted business owners to be able to exert their right to keep guns off their premises.

From The Wall Street Journal

A government spokesperson said intelligence agencies had been involved throughout the process, and consolidating China's diplomatic premises into a single site would bring "clear security advantages".

From BBC

The fight started when the U.K.’s cash-strapped Treasury announced plans to roll back a Covid-era discount on a tax based on the size of a pub’s premises.

From The Wall Street Journal