on-site

adverb or adjective

ˈȯn-ˈsīt How to pronounce on-site (audio)
ˈän-
: at a particular place especially of business
printed on-site
on-site day care
on-site inspections
on-site parking

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The on-site team will organize truffle hunting or a wine tasting to further fill out your itinerary, while breakfast (farm-fresh eggs and sweet juices) also comes as part of the stay each morning. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026 Even the bathroom at Fathoms, the on-site restaurant, gets a showstopping vista. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 Food and drink AutoCamp Joshua Tree is one of the few hotels in the area with an on-site restaurant, The Kitchen, which serves a short menu of reliable staples—pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, and breakfast items. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 Fazio said his administration would look closely into key positions that necessitate work be performed in-office and on-site, such as social workers responsible for monitoring child abuse cases. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on-site

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of on-site was in 1946

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“On-site.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-site. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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