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

Traditional Git infrastructure struggled to accommodate the resulting workload. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Compared with its rivals, the 12 Pro delivers more muscle for multi-threaded workloads. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Few backs in the league get a bigger weekly workload, and Detroit gets safety Brian Branch back on the other side of the ball. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Those who remain are typically of retirement age and putting in longer hours to compensate for the workload of absent colleagues. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 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