on hand

1. In one's possession, available, as in The business needs to have enough cash on hand . [c. 1100]

2. Present, as in Jim was always on hand to help . [Mid-1800s]

3. Soon, imminent. See at hand , def. 2.

Example Sentences

The company’s balance sheet is strong, with plenty of cash on hand to attract and retain top talent and buy equipment.

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“The average American doesn’t have that type of capital on hand to really pay for any type of emergency, unfortunately,” said Sean Kevelighan, CEO of the Insurance Information Institute, a property and casualty industry group.

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No longer was she on hand to offer support to men; she proved that she could be to moviegoers what Jack Nicholson’s Eugene O’Neill called her character in “Reds”: “the center of attention.”

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They made sure to have clean clothes on hand, so as not to degrade women further by sending them home in a hospital gown if their clothes had to be retained as evidence.

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For many Americans without emergency funds, that is essential: Just under two-thirds of U.S. adults have enough cash on hand to cover a $400 surprise expense, according to a 2024 Federal Reserve survey.

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Related Words

• accessible 
• applicable 
• convenient 
• feasible 
• free 
• handy 
• possible 
• usable 
• vacant