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

Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors. —Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026

Athletic director Troy Dannen said Tuesday that Nebraska sold 10,000 tickets — at $5 for general admission for $10 club seating — in the opening days of availability for the March 28 spring game. —Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

The availability of both point guards is unknown going into Friday’s showdown in Oklahoma City. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026

Among concerns could be availability, with Powell again surfacing on the team’s injury report ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena, this time due to groin soreness. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 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