availability

American  

[uh-vey-luh-bil-i-tee] / əˌveɪ ləˈbɪl ɪ ti /

Rarely availableness

noun

1. the fact or quality of being close at hand and ready for use.

   Children learn about the importance of reading and writing through the availability of a wide variety of books.

2. the fact or quality of being readily obtainable.

   Prices are subject to availability of the product at the time of ordering.

3. freedom or willingness to do something.

   League members selected as reserve players shall confirm their availability by signing the list on the notice board.

4. the fact or condition of not being involved in a romantic or sexual relationship and therefore being potentially open to one.

   Overall, he says, a man is more attracted to a woman by the signs of her availability than by her physical appearance.

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Other Word Forms

• interavailability noun
• nonavailability noun
• unavailability noun
• unavailableness noun

Etymology

Origin of availability

avail(able) ( def. ) + -ability ( def. )

Example Sentences

Demand is outstripping service availability, according to the trust, which means a six-week wait for urgent referrals and 13 weeks for routine referrals.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That includes availability of insurance for the transiting ships, as well as “confidence” that transiting the strait would be viable for the two weeks of the cease-fire and beyond, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The cost and availability of fertilizer will affect the whole world.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

They expect private credit defaults to rise and assets-under-management growth to slow, but write that this may not translate to lower credit availability overall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But she did want me to tell you that should your interest and availability remain, there might be a project next fall in Sudan that she will need help with.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

Related Words

• opportunity
• show
• time