on-siteadj.adv.
/ˌɒnˈsʌɪt/, /ˈɒnˌsʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈɔnˈsaɪt/, /ˈɑnˈsaɪt/ (in sense B.)Brit. /ˈɒnˌsʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈɔnˈsaɪt/, /ˈɑnˈsaɪt/ A. adj. (attributive) .
Situated or occurring on a particular site.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > place > presence > [adjective]
boundc1175
present1340
towarda1375
presentlya1425
assistant1485
presentiala1500
presentaneous1668
assisting1670
standing1788
on the spot1886
on-site1939
1939 Amer. Econ. Rev. 29 601 Estimating the net effect of the P.W.A. on employment, allowing for..direct or ‘on-site’ demand.
1959 New Statesman 17 Jan. 57/3 Russia now accepts..on-site inspection to identify suspicious phenomena.
1990 G. Bear Queen of Angels (1991) i. xii. 57 She hated onsite testimonies but they saved much time later in trials.
2001 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 18 Nov. b1/1 ‘Supportive housing’..provides on-site services and opportunities for persons battling mental or physical illness.
B. adv.
On or on to a particular site.
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the world > space > place > presence > present [phrase]
in (also into, intil, to) present?c1225
in (the) presencea1393
in placea1400
upon the place1600
in evidence1612
to the fore1637
on (also upon) hand (also hands)1835
sur place1915
on-site1946
on the ground1960
1946 Rev. Econ. Statistics 28 165/2 Land development projects possess an equally high proportion of unskilled labor to total labor employed on-site.
1975 M. Russell Murder by Mile viii. 85 He lives on site too.
1990 Nature Conservancy July 30/3 Volunteer stewards..were schooled in reforestation techniques and taken on-site for a ‘dry run’ drill.
2001 B. Geddes World Food: Caribbean 248/2 In Puerto Rico people travel miles to taste this meat on-site.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.adv.1939