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

Pricing and channel availability may vary depending on your local TV market. —Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025

While Day suggested both are on the mend, Smith took a more declarative approach when asked about his availability for the game. —Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Check your local theater's website for hours of operation, movie times and availability during Thanksgiving weekend. —Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025

This is a portable warm-blood perfusion technology that keeps donor hearts, lungs and livers functioning during transport, which drastically increases the availability of transport-ready organs. —Todd Gordon, CNBC, 25 Nov. 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