Case

Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪs/

Case (noun)

  1. A box or container used to hold or protect things.
  2. A particular situation or example of something happening.
  3. A legal problem or issue that is decided in a court.

Examples

  • She put the glasses in a protective case.
  • The violin was stored in a hard case.

Common collocations: protective case, carry a case, in any case, case of emergency, court case

Synonyms of Case

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Case

  • When 'case' refers to a problem or issue.