at hand

phrase

1

: near in time or place : within reach

use whatever ingredients are at hand

2

: currently receiving or deserving attention

the business at hand

Examples of at hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Experts say the situation is highlighting a bigger issue at hand than testosterone deficiency − an obsession with and major misunderstanding about masculinity. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Making vibe coding less sloppy Cloudflare OS can work with just about any AI model and allows organizations to select the most suitable model for the job at hand. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

With Homer’s Odyssey, for example, the readily available text easily allows critics to perceive what Nolan does, or doesn’t, do with the material at hand. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

As for the choices at hand, the rivers and birds series highlights wildlife found across Europe. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at hand

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