Instagram

American  

[in-stuh-gram] / ˈɪn stəˌgræm /

Trademark.

1. the brand name for a photo- and video-sharing application and social media platform launched in 2010.

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verb (used with object)

Instagrammed, Instagramming

1. to post (a photo or video) on the Instagram app.

   I’m Instagramming a video of the whole family enjoying the Mickey Mouse birthday cake.

   This garden is one of the sights most frequently Instagrammed by visitors to our city.

noun

1. a photo or video posted on the Instagram app.

   Oh, not another Instagram of her and her new puppy!

Other Word Forms

• Instagrammer
  noun
• Instagrammable
  adjective
• Instagrammed
  adjective

Example Sentences

Choosing depth over volume also matters: one carefully reported long-form article will inform you better than bursts of random, unreliable and emotionally loaded posts on Instagram.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

Within hours of the viral post, people on Instagram were saying the book was sold out online.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Commenting on Daheley's Instagram post on Tuesday, Ball said: "Love you Tina. Class act darling girl. I can highly recommend the later start to your day."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Platforms like Instagram and YouTube, which rely on advertising, don’t make much money from kids anyway, said Lloyd Walmsley, an analyst at Mizuho.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

He shows me the photo of us in our gear and uploads it to Instagram.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera