YouTube

American

[yoo-toob, -tyoob] / ˈyuˌtub, -ˌtyub /

Trademark.

a brand name for a website on which users can post, view, or share videos.

verb (used with or without object)

YouTubed, YouTubing

to post, view, or share (a video) on the YouTube website.

YouTube British

/ ˈjuːˌtjuːb /

noun

a website on which subscribers can post video files

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

(tr) to post (a video file) on the YouTube website

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Example Sentences

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In a cyber age where most consumers get their news from social media and watch YouTube channels on their TVs instead of cable, the peak influence of broadcasters like CBS has long been diminished.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Alphabet is expected to generate about $231 billion of Ebitda in 2026 from search, YouTube, Waymo, Android, cloud services, and Gemini.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Some of Johnson’s clients said they’ve even learned through social-media platforms, including YouTube and TikTok.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

This wouldn’t be quite the same if the Tonys moved to Netflix or YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I mean, I keep trying anyway, mostly for the Life Experience, but also because I highly doubt Lin-Manuel Miranda stayed in his dorm all night watching YouTube and throwing away his shot.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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