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

Some of the most powerful use cases are coming from experienced professionals who combine decades of expertise with new AI tools. —Brent Saunders, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026

The finals highlighted how emerging aviation technologies are moving beyond industry use cases and into organized mass-participation sports. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026

So, the underlying use case didn't weaken just because silver prices pulled back. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026

Ricks said just 20 to 50 million people currently use GLP-1s, but the addressable market is 1 billion and growing, as doctors discover new use cases (plus weight loss can address other health issues). —Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Feb. 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