Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #46 of 1319

available (adj.)

able to be used or obtained

Examples

  • Is the manager available?

Key rules

  • Available means free or obtainable
  • Use available to + verb in some contexts; available for: available for a meeting
  • Availability is the noun

Common mistakes

  • Is the manager free available? → Is the manager available?

Use cases

  • Booking and scheduling
  • Describing products in stock
  • Asking if someone is free
💡 Tip: Available is always an adjective; do not use availably.
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