down·load
ˈdau̇n-ˌlōd 
computers
: an act or instance of transferring something (such as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (such as a smaller computer) : an act or instance of downloading (see download entry 2) something
faster downloads
also
: the item downloaded
two downloads
downloaded; downloading; downloads
computers
: to transfer (data, files, etc.) from one location (such as a large computer or the cloud) to another (such as a smaller computer, smartphone, or storage device)
download the files onto your computer
downloading songs from the Internet
Examples of download in a Sentence
Noun
The modem is capable of high-speed downloads.
The download will take about three minutes.
The program is available for download at the company's website.
The downloads are all in this folder.
Verb
He downloaded the files onto his computer.
She downloads songs from the Internet.
The new program makes downloading faster.
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Luckily, that included a large number of downloads about a lengthy list of serial killers.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
The app, developed by a couple of former TikTok employees, is free to download on iOS and aimed at helping guides to scale their services.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
May get download speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in select areas with additional equipment.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Luckily, that included a large number of downloads about a lengthy list of serial killers.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Growing up in a musically inclined family, Benjamin would scroll the 85,000-plus songs his dad had downloaded to iTunes, becoming especially interested in Miles Davis and the composer Bach.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
The app, developed by a couple of former TikTok employees, is free to download on iOS and aimed at helping guides to scale their services.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Download.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/download. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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