use case

noun

variants or less commonly use-case

ˈyüs-ˌkās 

plural use cases also use-cases

: a use to which something (such as a proposed product or service) can be put : application sense 1a(2)

There are various use cases for the cloud: website hosting, disaster recovery, … etc.

—informationsecuritybuzz.com

Users seem to want single-purpose mobile apps that nail a specific use case quickly.

—Josh Constine

The pandemic has pushed the adoption of technology for various use-cases.

—businesswire.com

Examples of use case in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Discovering 5 million molecules in a month One of SandboxAQ’s most striking use cases is in partnership with UCSF’s Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025

Stufano said these strategic moves can help organizations find real use cases for technology, rather than using technology for technology’s sake. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025

Spending and surging enterprise use cases across industries are creating a group of emerging AI leaders, according to Ives. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

Why Learners Are Turning Toward Airlearn App store reviews often highlight practical use cases such as travel, business, and family conversations as top reasons learners stick with Airlearn. —Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for use case

• aerospace
• anatase
• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• database
• diabase
• diastase
• dnase
• elastase
• fireplace
• hyperspace