onsite

Meanings

1. 1adjectivebefore a noun

   Happening or available at the place where work or an activity is done, not somewhere else.

   Grammar: Used before a noun: onsite training, onsite parking. You can also write it with a hyphen: on-site.

   Patterns

   • onsite + noun

   The company provides onsite childcare for its employees.

   We had onsite training instead of traveling to a conference center.

   Onsite parking is free for customers.

2. 2adverb

   At the place where work or an activity is happening, rather than somewhere else.

   Grammar: Used after a verb: work onsite, stay onsite. Often contrasts with remotely or offsite.

   Patterns

   • work onsite
   • be onsite
   • stay onsite

   She works onsite three days a week and from home the other two.

   The engineer will be onsite to fix the server tomorrow.

   We need someone onsite during the delivery.

Common combinations

onsite training

New hires receive onsite training in their first week.

onsite parking

The hotel has limited onsite parking.

work onsite

Many employees now work onsite only part of the time.

onsite inspection

The building passed its onsite inspection.

onsite support

We offer onsite support for all our equipment.

Synonyms and how they differ

on-site

Same meaning, but usually written with a hyphen; some style guides prefer this form.

in-house

Focuses on being within the company rather than at a particular location; can be used for services provided by a company's own staff.

on premises

Means at the actual building or land, often used in legal or formal contexts.

Opposites

Commonly confused: onsite or insight?

Practice

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