Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at someone's disposal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: at -some-one's dis-pos-al
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Available to be used at any time and in any way someone sees fit.

Example Sentences

"Many might with joy have sought out her liberal dwelling, but no one had idly waited till the moment it was at her disposal."
"Stephens used the largest weapon at his disposal—his New York Times column—to imply that the Jewish professor who mildly teased him online was the equivalent of a Nazi propagandist."

Questions

What does at someone's disposal mean?: Available to be used at any time and in any way someone sees fit.

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