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

That’s 14,523 more fans than would have been on hand for KU-ASU had the game, as originally planned, been held at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium as part of KU’s 2026 home football schedule. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Health officials in northeastern Congo had Ebola tests on hand earlier this year, but the tests were not designed to pick up the Bundibugyo species. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026

Opponents of the measure, meanwhile, had $32 million in cash on hand as of the end of June and have continued to raise money since then. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

The entire cast of the original Star Trek TV show, as well its creator Gene Roddenberry, were on hand for Enterprise's rollout at the Rockwell manufacturing facility in Palmdale, California. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on hand

• armband
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• bandstand
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• demand
• disband
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