noun
- a particular situation or example of something
- a container or covering that protects something
- a legal matter that is decided in a court of law
verb
- to examine something carefully
Usage: informal
Examples
- In this case, we need to call the police immediately.
- She packed her violin in its protective case.
- The murder case went to trial last month.
- Detectives are working on several robbery cases.
- In Latin, nouns change form depending on their case.
- The thieves cased the jewelry store before the robbery.
- This is clearly a case of mistaken identity.
- He bought a new phone case to prevent damage.