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Meaning of Premises | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz

Definitions

  1. Land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.
    plural, plural-only
  2. The subject of a conveyance or deed.
    plural, plural-only
  3. The vagina.

Equivalents

العربية المباني
Bosanski lokal lugar
Français local
हिन्दी परिसर
Hrvatski lokal lugar
Italiano locale
日本語 境内 家宅 敷地 敷地内 構内 邸内
한국어 구내
Kurdî lokal
മലയാളം പരിസരം
Nederlands pand
Português local
Српски lokal lugar

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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