caseload

noun

case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd 

: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period

Examples of caseload in a Sentence

We have a heavy caseload today.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sentry’s data shows that 56% of large business executives report higher legal costs; 45% say litigation has diverted managerial focus; and 40% have had to hire additional staff just to handle the caseload. — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

High caseloads, workforce shortages, increasing administrative demands and limited resources contribute to burnout among clinicians across the state. — Luis Contreras, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

The commissioners plan to develop a five-year plan to phase in state funding, along with enforceable standards like caseload limits and access to defense investigators. — Anat Rubin, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

Heavy caseloads in prosecutors’ offices can lead to more of these dismissals, according to my recent research. — Rebecca Dunlea, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for caseload

• afterload
• episode
• internode
• microcode
• multimode
• nematode
• nesselrode
• overflowed
• overload
• overrode
• radioed
• torpedoed

Medical Definition

caseload

noun

case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd 

: the number of cases handled (as by a clinic) in a particular period

Legal Definition

caseload

noun

case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd 

: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period