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

For example, if a security team updates a base container image in a private registry, but running workloads are not automatically synchronized, clusters may continue operating vulnerable versions of an application. —Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

That workload may be at the point of taking a toll. —Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025

Sarah Singleton, a county social worker, said the department is chronically understaffed and as a result, pressure is put on staff to take on a larger workload. —Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025

But Malin said even with those restrictions, the workload will be too much for the remaining mediators. —Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 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