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

The vice president, who has denied the allegations, showed a court order lifting the arrest warrant issued by the court Friday and said her lawyers instructed her to keep a copy on hand. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

The mayor here had endorsed Stevens and now was on hand rallying the crowd for El-Sayed. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Having a prescription of Diamox on hand in the mountains won’t add much weight to your pack. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

Riggle, who was raised in Overland Park, will be among several stars on hand for a red-carpet event before the showing and a Q&A after it. — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on hand

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