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

As of January, Lundberg’s campaign had around $1,700 on hand, according to election filings. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Since having a big chunk of cash on hand isn’t always realistic, many buy-sell agreements are funded by life insurance. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Collins, who has held her seat for 30 years, holds a massive fundraising edge, reporting $11 million in cash on hand, according to latest Federal Election Commission filings. — Elena Moore, NPR, 25 July 2026

Also on hand Friday was sci-fi favorite Nathan Fillion, who made a surprise appearance at the panel, saying he must have been left off the email list. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for on hand

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