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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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The Post reported that historic items are typically moved around the Pentagon premises by trained curators.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Early Monday morning, agents from Homeland Security Investigations, part of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, surrounded Omar’s home and entered the premises, then left with boxes and other items.

From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026

Local law enforcement quickly showed up to tell the federal agents to leave the premises.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Dumfries and Newton Stewart have the most affected premises, with six in each area.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“As long as you’re on the premises, I’ll allow it.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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