Words / B1

uh-VAYL-uh-bl/əˈveɪləbl/

Available means free to use, buy, or talk. Available from Monday; available to students. Free can mean no cost or not busy — available avoids that mix-up for people and rooms. Availability is the noun. Unavailable is the opposite. Subject to availability is a booking phrase.

Meaning

Able to be used or seen, or free to talk.

Examples

• “The teacher is available after lunch.”
• “Tickets are still available online.”
• “I am not available on Thursday morning.”

Good to know

available to + person. available from + date. Noun: availability.

Near in meaning

free

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