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

Climate change is altering ice conditions and impacting food availability for these species, researchers told ABC News. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026

The seals’ population decline is also tied to climate change, the IUCN found, which is reducing the availability of krill, their main food source. —Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026

But without widespread availability of such programs, parents have been forced to navigate a patchwork of child care — paying for after-school, hiring babysitters, or relying on family members to fill the gap. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026

WWEdding availability is first come, first served to the first five couples to pre-register at the Tag Teams for Life page. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 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