Information əˈveɪləbl Made Free Adjective Bre Resources/Facilities Readily/Freely/Publicly/Generally

• available resources/facilities
• readily/freely/publicly/generally available
• tickets are available free of charge from the school.
• when will the information be made available?

available

1. that you can get, buy or find
• available resources/facilities
• readily/freely/publicly/generally available
• Tickets are available free of charge from the school.
• When will the information be made available?
• Further information is available on request.
• This was the only room available.
• We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available.
• Every available doctor was called to the scene.
2. free to see or talk to people
• Will she be available this afternoon?
• The director was not available for comment.

Extra Examples

• Grants should be available for all students.
• He has $10 000 of immediately available funds.
• She is in a meeting at present, but I will let you know as soon as she becomes available.
• The DVDs are available for purchase.
• The chairman was not available for comment.
• The houses are built using locally available materials.
• The product will now be made available throughout the market.
• This information is freely available to anyone wishing to see it.
• Further information is available upon request.
• The information is freely available.
• We have used all available resources.
• When will the information be made available?

Word Origin

• late Middle English (in the senses ‘effectual, serviceable’ and ‘legally valid’): from avail + -able. The sense ‘at someone's disposal’ dates from the early 19th cent.