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

The severity, healing and availability of Purdy’s toe will depend heavily on which toe is injured and what specific part of the toe got injured. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Coaxing summer-flowering annuals to flower in fall is hit and miss as nutrient availability is dwindling and hours of daylight are decreasing. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affected the cost and availability of materials. —Pol Ballus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025

The iPhone 17 Air will be available for pre-order Friday, September 12, with general availability beginning Friday, September 19. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 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