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- Dictionarypremises/ˈprɛmɪsɪz/
plural
- 1. a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context: "the company has moved to new premises"
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the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization: The company is relocating to new premises. There is no smoking allowed anywhere on school premises. The ice cream is made on the premises (= in the building where it is sold).
PREMISE definition: 1. an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based: 2. to base a theory, argument, etc…. Learn more.
The meaning of PREMISE is a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference; specifically : either of the first two propositions of a syllogism from which the conclusion is drawn.
1. a piece of land together with its buildings, esp considered as a place of business. 2. law. a. (in a deed, etc) the matters referred to previously; the aforesaid; the foregoing. b. the introductory part of a grant, conveyance, etc. 3. law.
Definition of premises noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. premises. noun. /ˈpremɪsɪz/ [plural] the building and land near to it that a business owns or uses. business/commercial/industrial premises. The company is looking for larger premises. These premises are regularly checked by security guards.
A premise is something that you suppose is true and that you use as a basis for developing an idea. [formal] The premise is that schools will work harder to improve if they must compete. The programme started from the premise that men and women are on equal terms in this society.
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.
premises [pl.] (formal) the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business or person owns or uses: The police searched the premises. complex a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place: an apartment complex
noun. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn. synonyms: assumption, premiss. see more. verb. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation. “He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand” see more. verb. furnish with a preface or introduction. synonyms: introduce, precede, preface. see more.
the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization: The company is relocating to new premises. There is no smoking allowed anywhere on school premises. The ice cream is made on the premises (= in the building where it is sold). The security guards escorted the protesters off (= away from) the premises. Fewer examples.
