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

After spending time with the feature, the use cases that stood out were not sci-fi in nature. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

This opens up use cases like wildlife or concert photography without needing heavy cropping or editing. —New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026

William Blair also highlighted Leo’s broad range of internal use cases at Amazon, particularly across its fulfillment and logistics network. —Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026

Our final list includes only the standouts—the sunscreens that consistently performed across skin types and use cases, whether that meant a lightweight invisible gel, a hydrating mineral formula, or a tinted SPF that doubles as makeup. —Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Apr. 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