streamer

noun

stream·​er ˈstrē-mər 

plural streamers

1

a

: a flag that streams in the wind

especially : pennant

b

: any long narrow wavy strip resembling or suggesting a banner floating in the wind

c

: banner sense 2

2

: one that streams digital data (see stream entry 2 sense transitive 3)

The rub, of course, is that music streaming isn't a terribly profitable business, due mostly to the royalties streamers must pay to labels and artists.

—Dan Gallagher

The app's audience peaked at 2.4 million concurrent streamers…

—Yoree Koh

3

a

: a long extension of the solar corona visible only during a total solar eclipse

b

streamers plural : aurora borealis

Synonyms

• banderole
• banderol
• banner
• colors
• ensign
• flag
• guidon
• jack
• pendant [chiefly British]
• pendent
• pennant
• pennon
• standard

Examples of streamer in a Sentence

streamers in the team's colors hung from the top of the stadium

Recent Examples on the Web

This superlative comes days after Swift was ranked as the top artist on streamers Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. —Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024

The streamer now uses Rumble and TikTok to air his content. —Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024

Paramount+ is launching on Korean streamer Coupang Play. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024

The Roku Ultra media streamer is a solid choice for Apple fans and hands-free control enthusiasts, thanks to its 4K HDR streaming, Apple AirPlay support, and upgraded Voice Remote Pro. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

streamer

noun

stream·​er ˈstrē-mər 

1

a

: a flag that streams in the wind

especially : pennant sense 1

b

: a long narrow wavy strip suggesting a banner floating in the wind

2

plural : aurora borealis