premises Definition

premises
plural noun

1. A building and its grounds, especially as a place of business.

Thesaurus: property, site, grounds, estate, establishment, building, office, place.
2a. law.
The preliminary matter in a document, etc;
2b. law.
Matters explained or property referred to earlier in the document.

Etymology: 18c in sense 1, 15c in sense 2b: from premise.