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 Elk Grove Police Department will be on hand to assist with traffic control and detours. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Vendors offering authentic Greek products like olive oil and jewelry were on hand at the fest as well as live music that was performed inside a tent. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Shown on a 35mm print at Lincoln Center, this North American premiere was warmly received, with the core cast all on hand. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Home repair projects don’t get pushed to the back-burner when my tools are on hand. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on hand

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