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

Mexico reported 1,717 active cases as of early May, while Panama’s caseload has grown so severe since its 2023 onset that officials have abandoned individual case tracking.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It wants the tribunal service to start using an AI model to evaluate claims, rather than expand them, and to split the caseload into different "tracks" depending on their complexity and their value.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Before last year, the highest national annual measles caseload in recent memory was in 1992, when 2,126 infections were reported.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“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

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

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela