Word
available
Phoneticsavail·able
US/əˈveɪɫəbəɫ/
UK/ɐvˈeɪləbəl/
Definitions
01obtainable or ready to use
A2 · Elementary
adj. ready for you to use, buy, or find.
adj. present and ready for immediate use or purchase; obtainable within a given context.
Español:disponible
“Is there a table available for four people at seven o'clock?”
“The report synthesises all available data to provide a comprehensive overview of the current economic climate.”
Usage
Often follows the noun it modifies in phrases like 'the best tools available'.
Synonyms
Antonyms
02free to meet or talk
B1 · Intermediate
adj. not busy and having enough time to talk to someone or do a task.
adj. having the temporal capacity or willingness to engage in a meeting, conversation, or relationship.
“The manager is not available right now, but she can call you back later.”
“The consultant indicated she would be available for a follow-up session once the initial implementation phase was complete.”
Synonyms
03legally valid
C1 · Advanced Law Formal · Technical
adj. having legal force or being valid for a specific purpose.
adj. possessing legal force or efficacy; valid under specific statutory or procedural conditions.
“The lawyer checked if the evidence was available to be used in court.”
“The defence argued that the statute of limitations rendered the previous testimony no longer available for the current proceedings.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “available” in context.
Etymology
From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A2 · ElementaryOxford
- Updated
- アルファベット
- 読み方の一覧 →
QR code
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Traducciones: Kaikki.org (Wiktionary), CC BY-SA 4.0