workload

noun

work·​load ˈwərk-ˌlōd 

1

: the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned

students with a heavy workload

2

: the amount of work performed or capable of being performed (as by a mechanical device) usually within a specific period

Examples of workload in a Sentence

Students complained about the heavy workload.

Recent Examples on the Web

Called Bridge, the battery system is designed to meet growing electricity demand from autonomous computing workloads while reducing dependence on critical minerals used in conventional lithium-ion batteries. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

The decision doesn’t automatically remove him from the Cy Young conversation, but his workload, lessened by the six-man rotation, was already the biggest adjustment to his campaign. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Pulisic chose to sit out the Concacaf Gold Cup last summer to manage his workload for the club season and the World Cup. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 10 July 2026

The chip industry isn’t just growing , it's being reorganized around AI workloads as its primary design target. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for workload

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad

Kids Definition

workload

noun

work·​load ˈwərk-ˌlōd 

1

: the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned

students with a heavy workload

2

: the amount of work performed or capable of being performed usually within a specific period

a machine's workload