premises

/ˈprɛməsəz/

/ˈprɛməsɪs/

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.

Definitions of premises

1. noun

   land and the buildings on it
   “bread is baked on the premises”

   “they were evicted from the premises”

   type of:

   land site, site

   the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)