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

In the case of the latter two categories, toys and collectibles companies like Mattel annually produce products that can only be exclusively purchased at SDCC with additional limited availability online during the convention. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

As for defenders, this category feels less straightforward — especially concerning Girma’s availability. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Natural gas has the potential to help fill Africa’s electricity availability gap, but global demand for it also stems from a push by Europe to diversify its gas sources, following years of overreliance on Russia. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

That set the stage for his post-round media availability, where, naturally, he was asked again about the DeChambeau ruling. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 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