premises

CEFRB2

/ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A building and the land around it.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.

  • We should understand the underlying premises.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɹemɪsɪz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of premise

  2. The subject of a conveyance or deed.

  3. The vagina.

More examples

In context

  • The caretaker lives on the premises.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

See premise