She's the perfect candidate for the job, but I need to confirm her 'availability'. [=I need to make sure she is available]
The woman who answered the phone said, “I'm sorry, but Mr. Adams is not 'available' right now. May I take a message?”
He wanted to ask her on a date, but wasn't sure if she was 'available'. [='single']
(..) about elves. There's, uh, probably a lot of things You... you didn't know about elves. Another... another interesting Uh, elf ism Uh, there are only three jobs available to an elf. The first is making shoes at night While, you know, while the old... The old cobbler sleeps. (..)2003 Elf