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

Electric golf carts are on hand for a more leisurely commute to meals. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Food trucks with a range of choices from burgers and Greek food to vegetarian and vegan options will be on site, while educational staff will be on hand with tutorials and chats, including the 38-foot River Rover mobile museum. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

The judges are Heidi, Law, Tyra, and Willy, and Christian is on hand to explain which pieces are made out of paper towels. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

That structure means that the business doesn’t stock inventory and sometimes receives orders that exceed their capital on hand. — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on hand

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