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

Although there are quite a few trees and so on, but at the same time, there’s usually some sort of sidewalk availability. —IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024

There’s also some uncertainty surrounding Rozier’s availability for the start of the postseason. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing availability

• inter-availability