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

According to the companies, AEG and Archer have completed the initial feasibility study for the site, including land-use and airspace reviews, power availability and community impact. — Mike Barnes For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Sky forward-center Azura Stevens opened the team’s press availability, saying that security handled a fan incident and that the team was going to focus on the game. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

San Manuel Nation, a partner of the Dodgers for more than a decade, is actively fighting against prediction markets, believing their availability in California violates tribal sovereignty. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026

The company was born out of a desire to expand the availability of Asian cinema in North America, but also to broaden the horizon of what could be distributed on home video and in cinemas. — José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 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