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unavailable

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˌənəˈveɪɫəbəɫ// UK //ʌnɐvˈeɪləbəl// un·avail·able Archaic

adj. not able to be used, bought, or reached at the moment. You use this when someone is busy or a product is out of stock.

adj. not accessible, obtainable, or free to be used or consulted. Often follows a linking verb and can be modified by degree adverbs like 'currently' or 'temporarily'.


SIMPLE

The manager is unavailable for a meeting today.

CONTEXTUAL

I tried to book a room for the weekend, but the website said all suites were unavailable.

COMPLEX

Due to a sudden server failure, the digital archives remained unavailable to researchers for several days while the IT department worked to restore the backup data.

Antonyms
Origin

From un- + available.

Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'; frequently paired with the preposition 'to' ('unavailable to the public').

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