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Definition of 'available'

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available

(əveɪləbəl )
1. adjective
If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
The amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%.
There are three small boats available for hire. [+ for]
According to the best available information, the facts are these.
Synonyms: accessible, ready, to hand, convenient   More Synonyms of available
availability (əveɪləbɪlɪti ) uncountable noun
...the easy availability of guns. [+ of]
Synonyms: accessibility, readiness, handiness, attainability   More Synonyms of available
2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
Someone who is available is not busy and is therefore free to talk to you or to do a particular task.
Mr Leach is on holiday and was not available for comment. [+ for]
Synonyms: free, around, unoccupied, contactable   More Synonyms of available
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available in British

(əˈveɪləbəl )
adjective
1. 
obtainable or accessible; capable of being made use of; at hand
2. US politics derogatory
suitable for public office, usually as a result of having an inoffensive character
Smith was a particularly available candidate
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Derived forms
availability (aˌvailaˈbility) or availableness (aˈvailableness)
noun
availably (aˈvailably)
adverb
Word Frequency

available in American

(əˈveɪləbəl ; əvālˈəbəl)
adjective
1. 
that one can avail oneself of; that can be used; usable
2. 
that can be gotten, had, or reached; handy; accessible
3.  Obsolete
that can avail
4.  US, Politics
a. 
having qualifications that would make one a strong candidate for an elective office
b. 
willing and able to run for office
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
availably (aˈvailably)
adverb

Example sentences containing 'available'

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The hospital was not available for comment. The Sun (2016)Often it was the only information available. Times, Sunday Times (2016)They are available in sizes three to eight. The Sun (2016)The government has made ample money available. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The health ministry was not available for comment. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The treatment could be available in three years. The Sun (2017)She was not available for comment yesterday. The Sun (2016)More information is available at gov. The Sun (2016)So the money is available. Times, Sunday Times (2016)An extra day is available for free with either three days for the price of two, or four days for the price of three. The Sun (2017)Was there a representative from the ministry available for comment? Times, Sunday Times (2007)That means being accessible and available to spend time with fans. The Sun (2010)This was pretty much all the information available at the time. Times, Sunday Times (2006)The drawback is that the tax relief only becomes available once the money is invested. Times, Sunday Times (2007)The new treatment could be available in three years. The Sun (2007)We acknowledge the risk involved when much other good journalism is still available free online. Times, Sunday Times (2010)These airlines were not available for comment. Times, Sunday Times (2006)This information was available to the government. Times, Sunday Times (2014)Choice of equipment will reflect what you want to do and how much money you have available. Lycholat, Tony Shape Your Body, Shape Your Life (1987)He will not be available for three or four weeks. The Sun (2014)The trustees were not available for comment yesterday. Times, Sunday Times (2006)The answer is to make far more information available. Times, Sunday Times (2013)But not all that money is available to invest in transfers. The Sun (2012)The firm was not available to comment. The Sun (2014) Information leaflets are available for a small charge. Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley (ed) The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988)There is also a mismatch between the amount that needs to be done and the amount of money available. Times, Sunday Times (2014)All three series are available now. The Sun (2014)That is 20% no longer available for human or animal feeds. Times, Sunday Times (2007)It is available at 20% off. Times, Sunday Times (2009)This is free and available if you have already followed your insurer's process and got nowhere. The Sun (2016)It's available in both three and five doors. Times, Sunday Times (2012)He added: 'I admire their ethos of making fantastic wines available at accessible price. Times, Sunday Times (2015)Mortgage availability The maximum loan to value available is 50%. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Both are available for 5% and 10% deposits. Times, Sunday Times (2014)

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Translations for 'available'

British English: available /əˈveɪləbl/ ADJECTIVE
If something is available, you can use it or obtain it.
Breakfast is available from 6 a.m.
  • American English: available
  • Arabic: مُتَوَفِّر
  • Brazilian Portuguese: disponível
  • Chinese: 可用的
  • Croatian: dostupan
  • Czech: dostupný
  • Danish: ledig
  • Dutch: beschikbaar
  • European Spanish: disponible
  • Finnish: saatavana oleva
  • French: disponible
  • German: verfügbar
  • Greek: διαθέσιμος
  • Italian: disponibile
  • Japanese: 利用できる
  • Korean: 사용할 수 있는
  • Norwegian: tilgjengelig
  • Polish: dostępny
  • European Portuguese: disponível
  • Romanian: disponibil
  • Russian: доступный
  • Spanish: disponible
  • Swedish: tillgänglig
  • Thai: มีอยู่
  • Turkish: uygun
  • Ukrainian: доступний
  • Vietnamese: sẵn có

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