low·er·case ˌlō-ər-ˈkās 
of a letter
: having as its typical form a f g or b n i rather than A F G or B N I
lowercase noun
: a type case containing lowercase letters and usually figures, punctuation marks, spaces, and quads (see quad entry 2)
compare upper case
Examples of lowercase in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 The company purposefully made its name all lowercase. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 Someone who usually texts in all caps could revert to lowercase. —Anna North, Vox, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lowercase
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Adjective
So, do any of our Wild readers have a lowercase-wild story to tell? —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 The company purposefully made its name all lowercase. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
In Wikipedia, the word is capped as a proper noun, but the Washington Post lowercases it in most uses. —Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 Someone who usually texts in all caps could revert to lowercase. —Anna North, Vox, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lowercase
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“Lowercase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/lowercase. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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