available

adjective

avail·​able ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl 

1

: present or ready for immediate use

available resources

2

a

: accessible, obtainable

articles available in any drugstore

b

: free and able to do something at a particular time

should be available to meet next Tuesday

c

: not involved in a romantic relationship

interested in meeting available men/women

3

: qualified or willing to do something or to assume a responsibility

available candidates

4

: present in such chemical or physical form as to be usable (as by a plant)

available nitrogen

available water

5

law : valid

—used of a legal plea or charge

6

archaic : having a beneficial effect

availableness noun

availably

ə-ˈvā-lə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• accessible
• acquirable
• attainable
• obtainable
• procurable

Examples of available in a Sentence

The family kept emergency supplies available.

The dress is also available in larger sizes.

The articles are available at any drugstore.

Fresh fruit is available during the summer.

The drug is readily available in Europe.

The report will soon be made available to the public.

I missed the plane, and the next available flight doesn't leave until tomorrow.

All available resources were used.

She spent every available dollar on her hobby.

Parking is available for people staying at the hotel.

Recent Examples on the Web

For fans attending Rays games, most parking will be available across the street at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. —Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024

New episodes of Celebrity Memoir Book Club are available weekly. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024

The drop-off service is available in Washington D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, New Jersey, Miami, and Boston. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024

For products costing more than $99.99—such as all Pixel smartphones—this support now needs to be available for seven years. —Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see avail entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Phrases Containing available

• inter-available

Kids Definition

available

adjective

avail·​able ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl 

1

: easy or possible to get, get to, or use

kept emergency supplies available

called every available hardware store

2

: present in a form that a plant or animal can use

a food that contains available iron

availability

ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbil-ət-ē

noun

availableness noun

availably

ə-ˈvā-lə-blē 

adverb