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

Episode seven of Season 3 pulled in 4.6 million U.S. viewers in its first three days of availability. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025

Because it's designed to be low-cost and easy to mass-produce, wide availability could be coming soon. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025

According to the researchers, these roles scored poorly due to limited job availability and weak growth potential, as well as their potentially hazardous nature. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025

The study evaluated 137 countries using six indicators: cost of living, health care quality, safety, air quality, elderly population percentage, and retirement visa availability. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 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