(idea) by Rose Thorn Wed Oct 02 2002 at 15:07:54
An enclosed, private place, with a single purpose. The place where some sort of business takes place, typically, although a private house may be referred to as premises. By contrast, a block of flats could not be referred to as premises, while the individual flats could be so designated.

Compare with premise.

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