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on-site

on-site adjective: on a particular site or in a particular building, as opposed to at a remote site or factory.

Adjective

on-site (not comparable)

  1. On a particular site or in a particular building, as opposed to at a remote site or factory.
    • Our supplier offers on-site support.
    • Production has restarted at Derby Litchurch Lane, after Bombardier agreed new working practices with on-site trade union representatives.2020 April 22, “Network News: Bombardier resumes work at Derby Litchurch Lane”, in Rail, page 9
    Antonyms:
    off-site

Antonyms of on-site

Forms of on-site

alternative formonsite

Origin of on-site

From on + site.

Questions about on-site

What does on-site mean?
On-site means on a particular site or in a particular building, as opposed to at a remote site or factory.
What part of speech is on-site?
On-site is an adjective.

Words near on-site in the dictionary

  1. on-scene
  2. on-screen
  3. on-side
  4. on-side kick
  5. on-side kicks
  6. on-site
  7. on-slip
  8. on-slips
  9. on-stage
  10. on-the-air
  11. on-the-fly

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