at hand

phrase

1

: near in time or place : within reach

use whatever ingredients are at hand

2

: currently receiving or deserving attention

the business at hand

Examples of at hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cygnet believes that intentional drinking is about what fits the moment at hand, as opposed to restriction. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

This is barely a description of what actually happens, but more of an understanding of what lies beneath the surface of the plot, the emotional core of the adventure at hand, maybe even what critics sometimes call the driving force of a novel. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Tuesday’s accident was a reminder of the risks at hand for the people in the ground and in the sky during these operations. — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Instant help is at hand for clubs that have made slow starts or didn't get all their business done in the transfer market. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at hand

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