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

Participants must opt in by creating a profile through their airlines by uploading their valid passport information. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026

People started uploading videos of their treats, showing colorful soft serve twists of an ice cream and alcoholic mixture in a giant margarita glass, and getting hundreds of thousands of likes. —Kate Perez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

The channel behind the AI nursery song about cars has uploaded more than 10,000 videos since its first upload around seven months ago, averaging about 50 new videos per day. —Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026

Users were instructed to upload their document to the system. —Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 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