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.

—David Balaban

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

Workera's use cases present an interesting approach to emerging technology. —Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

After experimenting with different use cases for AI, companies should home in on a few and scale up use. —Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025

And typically this is demonstrated by a real-world use case of a technology. —Lauren Goode, Wired News, 17 Nov. 2025

That assessment is based on about 370 AI use cases powered by over 1,500 models throughout its business. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for use case

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