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

Derived Forms

• Instagrammable
  adjective
• Instagrammer
  noun
• Instagrammed
  adjective

Example Sentences

Find her on Instagram at @fifival and @gatherjournal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Instagram says it has resolved an issue which saw hackers trick its AI support tool into giving them access to other users' accounts.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“From the exceptional central kitchen to the spacious theater area and tranquil massage space, every detail exudes sophistication,” an Instagram post shared by the listing agent stated.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“It is with a very heavy heart that I must announce that my father Ronald LaPread has passed,” LaPread’s daughter Soraya LaPread shared on her Instagram story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Same light brown hair and clear-rimmed glasses from Anat’s Instagram.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny