upload

verb

up·​load (ˌ)əp-ˈlōd  ˈəp-ˌlōd 

uploaded; uploading; uploads

transitive verb

: to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet

Examples of upload in a Sentence

She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to her computer.

upload files to the Internet

Recent Examples on the Web

In Hiring Has Increased While some job applications still follow the resume and cover letter upload format, many companies are asking candidates to build presentations, complete case studies, and analyze business problems. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Recently though, a few family members uploaded group photos including me to generate lighthearted/silly AI images. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 24 July 2026

Investigative genetic genealogy provides lead Investigators uploaded the DNA profile of the unknown woman into CODIS, the national law enforcement database, but couldn’t come up with a match. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Last year, SoundCloud updated its AI policy and terms of use after getting backlash for its murky wording suggesting that content uploaded to the site might be used as training data for artificial intelligence. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for upload

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad

Kids Definition

upload

verb

up·​load ˌəp-ˈlōd 

ˈəp-ˌ

: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device