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

Participating team personnel must submit availability reports three days before each game, with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes prior to game time. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025

The new votes should not change the availability of hepatitis B vaccines, and insurers and officials have said that parents who want to get their children vaccinated against hepatitis B will still be able to do so at no cost. —Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025

The city can adjust Leslie-Fite’s salary at any time based on performance, budget approvals and availability of funds, according to her contract. —Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025

Chambliss is petitioning the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility, so his availability for next season is a maybe. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 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