on hand

phrase

1

: in present possession or readily available

kept supplies on hand

2

: in attendance : present

A priest was on hand to console them.

3

: about to appear : pending

There was trouble on hand.

Examples of on hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Try to keep plenty of water, shelf-stable food and prescription medications on hand. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

After the second quarter, Moskowitz had $931,000 more cash on hand than Singer. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) reported having a cash on hand lead of over $10 million on the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) when those groups filed their most recent monthly reports. — Will Lennon, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Vava, Brazil vs Sweden, 1958 (second goal) Garrincha torments Sweden left-back Sven Axbom — not for the first time — and Vava is on hand to complete a carbon copy of his first goal. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for on hand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand