case
an occurrence of something
How often you will meet it
Rank 371 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 54,134 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.026% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- an occurrence of something also: instance, example it was a case of bad judgmentanother instance occurred yesterday
- a special set of circumstances also: event in that event, the first possibility is excludedit may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy also: lawsuit, suit, cause, causa the family brought suit against the landlord
- the actual state of things that was not the case
- a portable container for carrying several objects the musicians left their instrument cases backstage
- a person requiring professional services a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor
case in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Of course not, because each separate case should decide itself.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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But, in any case, there are three years yet to be passed before he can go out.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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In the case of a number of the poems, different editions of the poets' works contain different readings.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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Gyges is my friend, and lent me his passport when he was in Egypt, in case I should ever come to Persia.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1