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

Cameron revealed the pair’s engagement in January, uploading a picture to her Instagram account that zoomed in on the engagement ring. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The investigation into Brandon Barrera, 22, began in April 2025 when a cybertip reported six images of CSAM being uploaded to Discord, a popular social-media platform often associated with online gaming, according to Barrera’s arrest affidavit. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Several months later, leaders discover that employees have been uploading confidential information into the tool without understanding how that data is being stored or used. — Punit Bhatia, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

This isn’t to imply pregnancy demands nine months of abstinence from uploading baby-bump pics on Instagram. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 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