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

Meanwhile, educators are also trying to see whether AI could help lighten their workload. —Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025

The service will help NYU Langone speed up the sign-in process and alleviate administrative workloads. —Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025

However, the agency’s civil rights office has long suffered from limited staffing and an increasing workload. —Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025

The Cubs must make a decision soon whether to stretch Keller out to a starting-pitcher level as the number of available innings dwindles over the next week as the other starters continue to build their workloads. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 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