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Spell Bee Word: available


Basic Details

Word: Available

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Able to be got, bought or used. A person who is available is free to meet or talk.

Synonyms: free, obtainable, accessible

Antonyms: unavailable, occupied, busy

How to Spell Available

Syllables: a - vail - a - ble

Tricky part: The middle has ai, as in rain, and the ending is able, not ible. Students also swap the letters and write avialable.

Watch out for: availible, avialable, availabel

Memory tip: Split it as avail + able: when something is available, you are able to get it.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Fresh mangoes are available in the market only in summer.

Example 2: Is the doctor available this evening, or should we come tomorrow?

Example 3: All the seats on the Shatabdi were booked, so none were available.

Fun Fact

The root avail is an old word meaning 'to be of use'. It still appears in the phrase to no avail, which means without success.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

avail____

a) abel
b) eable
c) ible
d) able

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d) able. Avail is a whole word, and whole words usually take able.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: available

a) accessible
b) free
c) obtainable
d) occupied

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d) occupied. An available seat is free; an occupied one already has someone in it.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lavaaible

a) variable
b) valuable
c) avoidable
d) available

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d) available. Valuable has a u, avoidable has an o and a d, and variable has an r, so only available uses these letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The new book is available at the library. This means you can ____.

a) read it next year
b) never find it
c) only buy it abroad
d) borrow it there

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d) borrow it there

2. Which sign tells you a room is available?

a) Vacant
b) Full
c) Engaged
d) Closed

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a) Vacant

Associated Words

livelihoodentitlechampionshipperiodmicroscope
legislativeloamspecificallyharvestimpressive

Next steps

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