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

What’s unknown is whether there’s a single one worthy of becoming a multi-year starter, a single one who would carry a heavy-snap workload when the Dolphins are ready to contend. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Mercury combines with Mars in your 6th House of Healthcare, pushing you to streamline tasks, speak up about workloads, and improve routines. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026

Coming off that workload, and with an infant at home, getting extra rest whenever possible will be crucial for the AL Cy Young runner-up and first-time father. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026

Massive pi calculations act as a kind of stress test, forcing processors, memory, and storage systems to run continuously under extreme workloads. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 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