on hand
Present and ready
On hand means available or present when needed.
You keep supplies on hand for emergencies.
Staff on hand can assist immediately.
We have enough inventory on hand to last the month.
There were several doctors on hand at the event.
The phrase suggests readiness—something within reach rather than distant or theoretical.
Suitable for use now
- promptIncite to action
- instantBriefest unit of time
- quickMoving with speed
- accessibleAble to be reached
present · nearby · close · within reach · standing by · waiting · prepared · primed
Furnish or stock
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- reservesResources held back
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
resources · materials · equipment · spares · essentials · necessities · goods · merchandise
Serving a purpose
- convenientEasy to use
- reachableAble to be contacted
- manageableAble to be controlled
- functionalAble to operate correctly
serviceable · utilitarian · helpful · workable · ready-to-use · at one's fingertips
Catalog of held assets
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- backstockUnshelved store inventory
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
retail · stockroom · replenish · restock · supply chain · distribution · fulfillment · storage
ready
Suitable for use now
accessible · present · nearby · close · within reach · standing by · waiting · prepared · primed
supply
Furnish or stock
provisions · resources · materials · equipment · spares · essentials · necessities · goods · merchandise · commodities
useful
Serving a purpose
- convenientEasy to use
- reachableAble to be contacted
- manageableAble to be controlled
functional · serviceable · utilitarian · helpful · workable · ready-to-use · at one's fingertips
inventory
Catalog of held assets
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- backstockUnshelved store inventory
storefront · retail · stockroom · replenish · restock · supply chain · distribution · fulfillment · storage · depot
- availabilityavailable, unavailable, sold out, in stock, out of stock
on handunavailable
Cannot be accessed
out of stock · sold out · absent · missing · out of reach
on handbackordered
Ordered, awaiting restocking
on order · in transit · en route · delayed · pending
hand, on, handy, hands, handed, offhand, handing, underhanded, hands-on