casework

noun

case·​work ˈkās-ˌwərk 

: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (such as a person or family)

caseworker

ˈkās-ˌwər-kər 

noun

Examples of casework in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Weld County District Attorney’s Office will not file charges against a former forensic scientist with the sheriff’s office over anomalies discovered in her DNA casework, officials announced Thursday. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024

The organization has multiple offices and over a dozen permanent employees managing casework. —Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2024

Interpol was also brought in to help coordinate casework. —Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024

Walnut casework spruces up the area and adds bountiful space to stash bath linens. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

casework

noun

case·​work ˈkā-ˌswərk 

: social work involving close study of the problems and needs of a person or family

caseworker

-ˌswər-kər 

noun

Medical Definition

casework

noun

case·​work ˈkā-ˌswərk 

: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (as a person or family in need of financial or psychiatric aid)

caseworker

-ˌswər-kər 

noun