caseload

noun

case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd How to pronounce caseload (audio)
: 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.
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Speaking of Sugar’s caseload, Season 2’s improvements are evident beyond the inevitable advantages of outing him as an alien. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 By contrast, such cases make up less than two percent of the caseload of China’s leading commercial arbitration institution. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 Attorneys representing immigrants have similar challenges keeping up as their own caseloads intensify. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 As public defenders, we were also stretched thin; at its peak, my caseload was 130 clients. — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for caseload

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of caseload was in 1923

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Medical Definition

caseload

noun
case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd How to pronounce caseload (audio)
: the number of cases handled (as by a clinic) in a particular period

Legal Definition

caseload

noun
case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd How to pronounce caseload (audio)
: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period
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