Plural of premise
regular plural
The plural of premise is premises.
Forms of premise
| Singular | premise /ˈpɹɛm.ɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | premises /ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Premises in a sentence
- trespass on another’s premises
- Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XIX, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
- You are hereby ordered to vacate the premises within 14 days.From the entry vacate
- The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.From the entry licensed
- A landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction.From the entry recoup
Meaning of premise
- noun A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
- noun Any of the first propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced.
- noun Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.
Questions about the plural of premise
- What is the plural of premise?
- The plural of premise is premises.
- Is premise countable?
- Premise is a countable noun.
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