on hand

phrase

1

: in present possession or readily available

kept supplies on hand

2

: in attendance : present

A priest was on hand to console them.

3

: about to appear : pending

There was trouble on hand.

Examples of on hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Surfside neighborhood, with its ice cream stands, shallow pools, and merry-go-round is built expressly for children, with face painters and balloon animal artists on hand daily and a puppet show to round out the evenings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The Hope Center Foundation, United Power for Action and Justice, and Salem Baptist Church of Chicago were on hand to provide keys and housewarming gifts. — Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

With so few votes on hand, the commission may in fact change its rules so that this proposal could clear with support from only two commissioners. — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Robles had about $16,700 in cash on hand in his campaign finance account as of the end of June. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on hand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
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• demand
• disband
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• expand
• farmhand