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

Rocket is far superior in terms of availability, though, with loans and some form of online closing available in all 50 states. —Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025

During Tuesday's media availability, Swinney addressed concerns about Clemson's 1-2 start by pointing to the track record since he was named head coach in 2009. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025

The increasing availability of obesity-management medications could also have an effect on treatment adherence and efficacy results. —Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

Starlink is the best choice for speed and lower latency, HughesNet offers the most affordable plans with dependable rural coverage, and Viasat provides broad availability with flexible data options. —Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 17 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