caseload

noun

case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd 

: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period

Examples of caseload in a Sentence

We have a heavy caseload today.

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s opposed by the California District Attorneys Association, which argued that if caseloads are lowered or compensation increased for contract defense lawyers, the same should be true for public defenders and district attorneys. —Robert Greene, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025

Aurora has been overseeing its own misdemeanor domestic violence caseload for about 30 years, Schulte said, at a cost of $2 million to $3 million annually. —John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025

The State Assembly’s proposal included roughly $213 million for child care assistance statewide, far less than what A.C.S. says is needed to maintain its current caseload. —James Barron, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025

And regardless, the Supreme Court's caseload may change if Trump rolls back Mr. Biden's policies. —Catherine Cole, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for caseload

• afterload
• episode
• internode
• microcode
• multimode
• nematode
• nesselrode
• overflowed
• overload
• overrode
• radioed
• torpedoed

Medical Definition

caseload

noun

case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd 

: the number of cases handled (as by a clinic) in a particular period

Legal Definition

caseload

noun

case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd 

: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period