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

In the meantime, prospective applicants are urged to monitor the Visa Bulletin for updates on visa availability and priority dates. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

One of the selling points for those events was the availability of public transit. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025

Tactics will remain flexible to adapt to changing fire behavior, terrain limitations, and resource availability. —Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025

This guide compares the best internet providers in Idaho by price, speed and availability, while also highlighting ways to find the fastest connection and programs that may lower your monthly bill. —Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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