Premises
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Premises is a noun meaning plural of premise.
Meaning
plural of premise.
More Meanings
- third-person singular simple present indicative of premise
- Land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.
- (law) The subject of a conveyance or deed.
- (obsolete, slang, euphemistic) The vagina.
Example Sentences
The caretaker lives on the premises.
[…] ſhe charges her to put him to it as a virgin ought to do; and farther, that as ſoon as he entered the premiſes, with fome feigned reluctancy on her part, muſt fall into a fainting ſhriek, as if ſhe had fallen into a cold water in a hot fit.
Synonyms for premises
Depending on context, synonyms include beaver, berk, box, bun, bush, clunge.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include assumption, preface, premiss, introduce, rent, rents.
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