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

Digital portals that allow customers to upload photos, track claim progress and communicate directly with adjusters enhance convenience. —Meeri Savolainen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

An 11-year-old boy has been taken into custody in connection to the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist in New Mexico last year that was filmed and uploaded to social media, police announced this week. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025

Your profile dashboard has clear buttons for starting a live recording and uploading audio files. —PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025

Detectives and officers can now directly upload complete investigative files, significantly reducing delays and improving efficiency in investigations. —Brenda Looper, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025

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