in case

1 of 2

conjunction

1

: as a precaution against the event that

carries an umbrella in case it rains

2

: if

In case we are surprised, keep by me.

—Washington Irving

in case

2 of 2

phrase

: as a precaution

took an umbrella, just in case

Examples of in case in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Conjunction

Pay phone change in case of emergencies jangling in my pocket, an extra bowl of cereal ingested for fuel, tire pressure checked. —Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026

And just in case, she was laid to rest with some local currency, or spending cash, almost 1,000 Kaiyuan Tongbao coins tied to her waist and right leg, as per Arkeonews reported. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026

Also, the request asked Nwosuocha be fined $1,250 in case costs. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026

The proxy fight is a backup plan of sorts, in case a sufficient number of WBD shareholders don’t agree to sell their shares to Paramount in the coming weeks. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Conjunction

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for in case

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase