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

OpenClaw agents have been tricked into uploading sensitive data, including financial information and crypto wallet keys; in other cases, agents have deleted emails and code libraries. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026

On March 6, NIPSCO uploaded three direct testimonies in the case with employees that explained the errors. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026

Johnny Blue Skies, and his backing band the Dark Clouds, did just that earlier this month, uploading the complete album to YouTube. —Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026

The video was uploaded to a server where investigators say La Plata County Jail commander Edward Aber accessed it more than 3,000 times over five years. —Shaun Boyd march 12, CBS News, 12 Mar. 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