# in case

Pronunciation: US say "in-KAYS" /ɪn ˈkeɪs/; UK

## Conjunction

1. Used to introduce a possible event that someone prepares for or guards against.
   - Simple: Used before something that might happen, so you can be ready if it does.
   - _Keep the receipt in case you need to return the jacket._
   - _We left an hour early in case traffic was heavy on the interstate._
2. If; used to introduce a condition on which the main statement depends. *(Canada, US)*
   - Simple: Another way to say 'if', used mostly in American English.
   - _In case you haven't heard, the merger fell through last week._
   - _In case the package arrives while I'm out, just sign for it._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/in-case (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).