1.2informal Not currently involved in a sexual or romantic relationship.
‘the larger the pool of available singles the greater your chance of finding someone special’
‘do you think he's available?’
‘Taking Sydney, a city much decried for its man shortage, the census shows the number of available men actually outnumbers available women in most age groups.’
‘Married men have been chasing single women for a very long time and available women have been falling for them for just as long.’
‘When you are in a relationship with a woman and you are doing your best to remain faithful you can begin to stop looking for single or available women.’
‘It is for these reasons that singles travel groups have become a common option for guys to find interesting and available women.’
‘It is for these reasons that singles travel groups have become a common option for guys to find interesting and available women.’
‘There are a lot of great women out there just waiting to meet the man of their dreams but finding these available women can take a little creativity.’
‘There is one burning question that most women over the age of 35 discuss all the time - where on earth are all the interesting and available men?’
‘From the Oprah show, they did a "scientific" study of where the available men are, and I note that my city didn't make the list.’
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 century.
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