availability

noun

avail·​abil·​i·​ty ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural availabilities

1

: the quality or state of being available

trying to improve the availability of affordable housing

2

: an available person or thing

3

US : a usually brief session in which a public figure (such as a politician) is made available to answer questions from members of the press

a press availability

The rigors of campaigning are amply demonstrated in marathon days of radio and television talk shows, media availabilities, sessions with newspaper editorial boards … and fund-raising events.

—Steve Goldstein

Examples of availability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early delivery of warship strengthens fleet readiness The project is the second carrier availability to be completed on schedule or ahead of schedule from the Virginia shipyard. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026

The material is debuting at the Footwear Innovation and Technology Summit in Vietnam, with commercial availability beginning this month. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026

There were signs of improvement in the second half, however, due to better product availability. —Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026

Prices and availability may change. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing availability

• inter-availability

Rhymes for availability

• acceptability
• accessibility
• adaptability
• admissibility
• advisability
• affordability
• allowability
• amenability
• amiability
• appealability
• applicability
• believability