caseload

American  

[keys-lohd] / ˈkeɪsˌloʊd /

Or case load

noun

1. the number of cases handled by a court, an agency, a social worker, etc., either at any given moment or over a stated period.

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caseload British  

/ ˈkeɪsləʊd /

noun

1. the number of cases constituting the work of a doctor, solicitor, social worker, etc over a specified period

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Etymology

Origin of caseload

First recorded in 1945–50; case ¹ + load

Example Sentences

“We’re deeply concerned about the sharp caseload decline we will see beginning this week,” said Nolan Downey, senior director of policy for the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago’s food bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Arizona officials attribute the plunging caseload to swift implementation of policy changes forced by the bill, including new work requirements.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

What Hoppock fears is that the newly reassigned judges will end up speeding through this process in order to get through their caseload.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

The probation caseload - the number of offenders staff are looking after - was 241,540 at the end of March 2025, an increase of 9% over a decade.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Oliver and I had both been in prison, and our caseload had mounted in the meantime.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela