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

Alta is one of several companies trying to find the best use case for AI in fashion. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Its most common use cases include shopping, personal productivity and creativity, chief financial office Susan Li revealed. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

With 2027 planning cycles upon us, this AI inventory provides a baseline for deciding which tools to consolidate, which experiments to continue and which use cases warrant additional investment. — Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Creators can use data on trending and bestselling items to handpick products that resonate with their audiences, offering authentic reviews and demonstrations, as well as real-life use cases. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 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