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

That handful of schools would get outreach workers with a caseload of 15 to 20 students each, under the assumption that the school has roughly 30-40 high-risk students. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

The clinic handles a large international caseload and has received recognition at international level within the sector. — Burak Onal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026

Pender said his caseload includes 34 unsolved homicides and 14 adult missing person cases in which investigators suspect foul play. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

That policy needs to evaluate prospective patients against criteria such as the patient’s needs and the agency’s ability to provide services, in relation to the current caseload, average case mix intensity, staffing and competence of staff. — Colin Conner Ii, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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