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

Access to specific content while traveling remains subject to availability and applicable restrictions. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

More than half of Californians rank cost of living, inflation and the economy — along with housing cost and availability — as the most important issues facing California today. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

The availability of water is key to the company’s vision for building a transportation network between low-Earth orbit, geostationary orbit, and the Moon. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

More than half of the world’s population live in countries where the availability of any palliative care is defined as either emerging or progressing, according to the World Health Organization. — Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 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