noun phrase · neutral
heavy workload
UK/ˈhɛvi ˈwɜːkˌləʊd/US/ˈhɛvi ˈwɜːrkˌloʊd/HEAV·y WORK·load
a large amount of work that someone has to do
Examples
“Students often complain about a heavy workload during finals.”
“Managers should help staff cope with a heavy workload.”
“Reducing a heavy workload can lower stress and improve productivity.”
Band 8 sentence
“By the end of the term I was struggling to cope with a heavy workload, so I had to prioritise my assignments.”
Collocations
- have a heavy workload
- cope with a heavy workload
- reduce a heavy workload
Word family
Common mistakes
I have much workload this week.→I have a heavy workload this week.
My workload is very many.→I have a very heavy workload.
Say it for a higher band
5busy→6a lot of work→7+heavy workload
Synonyms
large workload
high workload
Easily confused
busy schedule
“She couldn't accept the extra project because she already had a busy schedule.”
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