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

There are strong use cases, and there is real evidence of value, but not enough examples that create conviction for broad, enterprise-wide investment. —Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Epic has introduced roughly 60 AI use cases for patients, clinicians, and administration, with over 100 more in the works. —Michelle Andrews, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026

Starting with pets gives Tuya a clear emotional use case while setting the stage for future home robotics. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026

When security and governance are built into the foundation, organizations can move faster, deploying AI across teams and use cases with confidence. —CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026

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