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

The system enriches the account, identifies the sponsor who uploaded the new domain, drafts contextual outbound citing eight weeks of gains and routes it to the account team. —Varun Milind Kulkarni, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

The Pentagon uploaded the files to its UFO website. —Stefan Becket, CBS News, 12 June 2026

The declassified materials uploaded to the Department of Defense’s website on Friday morning offered no immediate evidence about alien visitors to planet Earth. —Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026

The Atlanta-area entertainer gained a following by uploading performance clips covering artists like Rihanna, Beyoncé and Stevie Wonder online. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 June 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