workload

American  

[wurk-lohd] / ˈwɜrkˌloʊd /

Or work load

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of workload

First recorded in 1940–45; work + load

Example Sentences

But salaries appear to be rising with workload.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A headteachers' union said it was "relieved" changes were being looked at to what it called a "totally unmanageable" additional workload for schools.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The workload increased dramatically after the war began when commanders rushed additional counterdrone systems to the Middle East to fend off Iranian attacks, Schiff said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“Every enterprise that moves an AI workload from experiment to production needs a place to run it consistently across hybrid and multi-cloud, and that is exactly what OpenShift provides,” Reitzes wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In the midst of all this, as the workload increased, Burnham realized he could put off no longer the hiring of a designer to replace his beloved John Root.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson