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

For a league still trying to grow its footprint, treating media availability like a nuisance is a curious growth strategy. —Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026

Project partners said the work could increase downstream water availability by more than 264 million gallons annually while helping protect vulnerable wildlife species, including the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog and California spotted owl. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026

But the main drawback is availability. —Jamela Adam, USA Today, 7 May 2026

But the original schedule for Lula’s visit included a press availability in the Oval Office. —Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026

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