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

Limiting Azua's workload could sharpen the quality of her starts going forward. —Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026

Much of this surge is driven by AI workloads, where training and operating large models can require massive amounts of power. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026

Roberts said the Dodgers are on the same page as Team Japan is regarding Yamamoto’s workload in the WBC. —Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026

For tasks like these, Callosum says, its system can deliver twice the accuracy, sevenfold faster performance, and at a fourfold lower cost compared with running the same workloads on identical hardware. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Feb. 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