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

Paqueta and Fernandes shared the workload in plugging those holes — see the former dropping in to cover for an advancing Wan-Bissaka in the example shown below. —Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

While the majority of large language models and AI workloads have relied on Nvidia's graphics processing units, or GPUs, more companies are entering the fold. —Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025

The company also claims that the system is integrated with unique mission planning and sonar data analysis software designed to optimize the work and workload of operators. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025

Mind you, his workload has been limited. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025

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