Premises

Pronunciation: /ˈprɛmɪsɪz/

Definitions of premises

noun the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization.

Example Sentences

A1 The company's premises are located in the city center.

A2 Visitors are not allowed on the premises without permission.

B1 The premises of the building include a gym and a cafeteria.

B2 The security guard patrols the premises every hour.

C1 The premises of the hotel are well-maintained and luxurious.

C2 The landlord is responsible for maintaining the premises in good condition.

Examples of premises in a Sentence

formal The company's premises were well-maintained and secure.

informal The office premises are pretty fancy, don't you think?

slang I heard there's a party happening at the abandoned premises down the street.

figurative On the premises of creativity, great ideas are born.

Grammatical Forms of premises

• plural: premises
• present tense: premises
• future tense: will premises
• perfect tense: have premises
• continuous tense: am premises
• singular: premise
• positive degree: more premise
• infinitive: to premise
• gerund: premising
• participle: premised

Origin and Evolution of premises

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'premises' originated from the Latin word 'praemissus', which means 'placed before'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to refer to a piece of land or building, the word 'premises' has evolved to also encompass the idea of a location or property in general.