premises

C1
Pronunciation
/ˈpɹɛməsiːz/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.

2 Definition

The subject of a conveyance or deed

3 Definition

A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

4 Definition

Any of the first propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced.

5 Definition

(usually in the plural) Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.

6 Definition

(usually in the plural) A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts.

Example Sentences
  • trespass on another’s premises
7 Definition

(authorship) The fundamental concept that drives the plot of a film or other story.