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

Influencer Cassidy Miller uploaded a TikTok video of her dining experience at LPM Restaurant & Bar in Las Vegas, specifically preparing and eating an entire raw tomato that was served in replace of bread ahead of her meal. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 May 2025

Or, go digital and upload them to your favorite photo-sharing website and order a memory book to enjoy together. —Laura Broadwell, Parents, 1 May 2025

As of then, how many videos had been uploaded to the site? —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Further shows will be uploaded on a monthly basis, while the band’s online archives will also remain accessible. —Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 30 Apr. 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