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

At the time, the club only had limited availability. —Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025

If a supplier delay occurs, an agent might reschedule production, reassign inventory, update material availability in the ERP and adjust delivery timelines in the SCM system. —Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

Key factors to consider when choosing a provider include availability, speed, price, contract terms, and customer service. —Kara McGinley, USA Today, 29 July 2025

Both have plenty of availability for the mid-August Perseids peak, with the chance to enjoy shooting stars by night and sandboarding under the sun. 5. —Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 27 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