on-site

adjective

On a particular site or in a particular building, as opposed to at a remote site or factory.

“Our supplier offers on-site support.”

Similar
on-the-spoton-the-scene
Opposite

Meanings

adjectiveon-site (not comparable)

alternative onsite

  1. not comparableOn a particular site or in a particular building, as opposed to at a remote site or factory.

    Our supplier offers on-site support.

    1 more example

    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

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOn a particular site or in a particular building, as opposed to at a remote site or factory.

Opposite

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivetaking place or located at the site

Similar
on-the-spoton-the-scene
Opposite
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

German vor Ort
  • vor Ortat a site
Italian in sede, in ufficio
  • in sedeat a site
  • in ufficioat a site
  • in cantiereat a site
  • internoat a site
  • in locoat a site
  • sul postoat a site
  • sul luogoat a site
  • sul campoat a site
  • sul sitoat a site
  • on-siteat a site
Polish na miejscu
  • na miejscuat a site
Spanish presencial
  • presencialat a site
Swedish på-plats
  • på-platsat a site
Cite this entry
APA

on-site. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-site

MLA

“on-site.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-site. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on-site,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-site.

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