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# availability

noun (availability — mostly uncountable; availabilities — rare)

«availability» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Whether something can be got, bought or used right now. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/availability/#m1)
2. Whether a person is free to do something or meet someone at a certain time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/availability/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life it is used in shops, booking holidays and websites: «check availability». At school a teacher may ask about «your availability» for a match or club. It is a rather formal word; in plain talk people ask «Is it free?» or «Is it in stock?».

### Examples

- The website shows the availability of seats on the train. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/availability/#x1)
- Please check the availability of the swimming pool on Saturday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/availability/#x2)
- Mum asked about the coach's availability for an extra practice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/availability/#x3)
- The availability of fresh water is important for every town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/availability/#x4)
- Toy availability is low just before Christmas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/availability/#x5)
- Subject to availability, you can choose your own room. (formal) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/availability/#x6)
- The doctor has no availability until next week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/availability/#x7)

### Note

Mostly uncountable: «availability», no «an». From the adjective «available» (able to be got or used). «Subject to availability» means only if there are some left. Spelling: avail-ab-il-ity, with -ility.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «availability» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/availability/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«availability» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/availability.html) on Mova free.