on hand

phrase

1

: in present possession or readily available

kept supplies on hand

2

: in attendance : present

A priest was on hand to console them.

3

: about to appear : pending

There was trouble on hand.

Examples of on hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Burks had the most money to spend, with over $1 million cash on hand as of March 31, but contributed $1 million himself with a $900,000 loan and $100,000 contribution. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

The Princess of Wales, who was on hand to support Prince William, wore a Stirling gingham jacquard midi dress from the British brand. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

For recommendations, the knowledgeable in-house This Time Tomorrow team is on hand with a network of places tourists would rarely discover. — Nick Hendry, TheWeek, 10 July 2026

The Princess of Wales was on hand to support her husband and his team at the DMMI Royal Charity Polo Cup on Friday, July 10. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for on hand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand