/ əˈveɪləbl; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of things ) that you can get, buy or find :
available resources / facilities
readily / freely / publicly / generally available
Tickets are available free of charge from the school.
When will the information be made available ?
Further information is available on request.
This was the only room available.
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available .
Every available doctor was called to the scene.
2.
( of a person ) free to see or talk to people :
Will she be available this afternoon?
The director was not available for comment.
► avail·abil·ity / əˌveɪləˈbɪləti; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
the availability of cheap flights
( BrE )
This offer is subject to availability .
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the senses effectual, serviceable and legally valid ): from avail + -able . The sense at someone's disposal dates from the early 19th cent.