availability

noun

avail·​abil·​i·​ty ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural availabilities

1

: the quality or state of being available

trying to improve the availability of affordable housing

2

: an available person or thing

3

US : a usually brief session in which a public figure (such as a politician) is made available to answer questions from members of the press

a press availability

The rigors of campaigning are amply demonstrated in marathon days of radio and television talk shows, media availabilities, sessions with newspaper editorial boards … and fund-raising events.

—Steve Goldstein

Examples of availability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Habitat degradation caused by feral sheep also likely played a role in its decline, reducing the availability of nesting sites in tree hollows and shrubland. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025

Kinetic’s fiber pricing is among the lowest in rural areas, though its availability is limited compared to Spectrum or CenturyLink. —Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 July 2025

With limited availability in the immediate area, your best bet will be to park north of Union Station and take the KC Streetcar to the Union Station stop. —Dan Kelly july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025

The availability of affordable single-family homes is an important part of the city's plan for improving the quality of life for Milwaukee residents, said Madison Goldbeck, Department of City Development marketing and communications officer. —Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing availability

• inter-availability

Rhymes for availability

• acceptability
• accessibility
• adaptability
• admissibility
• advisability
• affordability
• allowability
• amenability
• amiability
• appealability
• applicability
• believability