workload

American  

[wurk-lohd] / ˈwɜrkˌloʊd /

Or work load

noun

• workloads
  plural

1. the amount of work that a machine, employee, or group of employees can be or is expected to perform.

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workload British  

/ ˈwɜːkˌləʊd /

noun

1. the amount of work to be done, esp in a specified period by a person, machine, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• workloads
  plural

Etymology

Origin of workload

First recorded in 1940–45; work + load

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

workload workloads

Keira admitted the workload was really mentally and physically challenging.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Your guidance should be about helping her better handle her workload.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

"In addition to commercial flights, we monitor incursions by Turkish planes and drones. Greece's geographic position increases our workload," Toki said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

At her last job, she said her workload kept growing and she had to work longer and longer hours, but her salary stayed the same.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The University of Chicago was tough to get into if you had top grades and tough to stay in, famous for its grueling workload.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

By employing a mix of internal and external models, “Microsoft can reserve the largest and most expensive models for complex tasks while serving high-volume, product-specific workloads more efficiently,” Liani wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Respondents cited high workloads on marking, lesson preparation and other tasks, which they said gave them less time in the classroom.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

CrowdStrike’s flagship Falcon platform consolidates endpoint protection, cloud workloads, identity security and security operations-center management.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

The report also highlights growing demand for next-generation power technologies that can boost energy efficiency and support higher computing workloads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Overspecialization and excessive student workloads served to limit the effectiveness and efficiency of secondary and higher schools.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier