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

Online calendars for reservable tours in some parks show zero availability, a casualty of losing the rangers who led them. —Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025

Still availability to the Boghossian family was limited. —Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025

Supply chain constraints and high EV costs risk distorting the market, leading to price inflation and limited availability. —Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025

As a whole, the Mets’ rotation ended up surpassing projections in terms of availability and performance. —Will Sammon, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 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