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adjective
avail·​able | \ ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl How to pronounce available (audio) \

Definition of available

1 : present or ready for immediate use available resources
2a : accessible, obtainable articles available in any drugstore
b : free and able to do something at a particular time should be available to meet next Tuesday
c : not involved in a romantic relationship interested in meeting available men/women
3 : qualified or willing to do something or to assume a responsibility available candidates
4 : present in such chemical or physical form as to be usable (as by a plant) available nitrogen available water
5 law : valid —used of a legal plea or charge
6 archaic : having a beneficial effect
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availableness noun
availably \ -​blē How to pronounce availably (audio) \ adverb

Examples of available in a Sentence

The family kept emergency supplies available. The dress is also available in larger sizes. The articles are available at any drugstore. Fresh fruit is available during the summer. The drug is readily available in Europe. The report will soon be made available to the public. I missed the plane, and the next available flight doesn't leave until tomorrow. All available resources were used. She spent every available dollar on her hobby. Parking is available for people staying at the hotel.
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 There are only 23,500 seats available in the Rupp Arena. — Rob Long, National Review, "FIREDCON 2019!," 12 Sep. 2019 In terms of resale, both teams provide the option to make season tickets available for others to use, if a supporter is unable to attend the game themselves. — SI.com, "Aston Villa vs West Ham Preview: Where to Watch, Buy Tickets, Kick Off Time & Team News," 12 Sep. 2019 The app will be available in Prospect for now, and then rolled out to the other stores. — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, "Please & Thank You coffee shops announce Prospect location and mobile ordering app," 11 Sep. 2019 The system is currently available in Las Vegas, NV., and will soon make an appearance at LaGuardia Airport in New York. — David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com, "Spirit Airlines to offer roomier seats with more legroom," 11 Sep. 2019 In addition to banning the sale of any additional high-capacity magazines, this bill would also make federal funds available to buy back any high-capacity magazines purchased before the ban goes into effect. — Diana Degette, The Denver Post, "DeGette: A federal ban of high-capacity magazines will save lives even as threat of gun violence grows," 10 Sep. 2019 For youngsters needed help to quit vaping, resources and programs are available in Ramona. — Ramona Sentinel, "Getting hooked on vaping," 6 Sep. 2019 Appropriately, the $8 Mercury Retrograde Bath Bomb and the remainder of Lush's Halloween collection will be available in Lush stores and on lushusa.com starting Friday, September 13. — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, "Lush Kicked Off Its Halloween Collection With a Mercury Retrograde Bath Bomb," 6 Sep. 2019 Future is in commercial launch ... As part of the plan, the Air Force will make Space Launch Complex-8 available to private rocket companies. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: Cause of Vega failure found, China seeks rocket customers," 6 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use of available

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

History and Etymology for available

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available

adjective
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English Language Learners Definition of available

: easy or possible to get or use
: present or ready for use
: present and able or willing to talk to someone

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available

adjective
avail·​able | \ ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl How to pronounce available (audio) \

Kids Definition of available

1 : suitable, usable She used every available excuse to get out of work.
2 : possible to get : obtainable available supplies

Other Words from available

availability \ ə-​ˌvā-​lə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē \ noun

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