YouTuber

noun

You·​Tub·​er ˈyü-ˈtü-bər How to pronounce YouTuber (audio)
plural YouTubers
: a person who creates and uploads videos on the YouTube online video sharing service
"Chilling," agreed Sommer Tothill, a "writer, TV maker and YouTuber" on the ABC. "How are women ever to smash the glass ceiling when the male gaze simply glazes over us?"Andrew Bolt
Rachel Levin is a beauty influencer known for her YouTube channel, RCLBeauty101. With 2.6 billion views (yes, you read that right) on her channel, she's one of the most popular YouTubers on the planet.Tom Ward
YouTuber Logan Paul stormed out of a press conference with fellow-vlogger KSI, as the pair try to drum up interest in their livestreamed boxing match at Manchester Arena next month.Shona Ghosh

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Print Shoot Repeat, the YouTuber who identified the CEO shooter’s gun, worries about the effect the shooting could have on hobbyists. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 To be clear, being a big YouTuber doesn’t necessarily translate to big box office or high ratings (as discussed in The Fallacy Of Fandom: How Hollywood Turns Gold Into Box Office Losses). Damion Taylor, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Listen to this article Loading your audio article Attorney Devin Stone, better known as popular YouTuber Legal Eagle, announced Wednesday that he’s filed a lawsuit against the FBI and the DOJ to make public their findings in the federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024 In November, Jake Paul, the YouTuber and sometime boxer, staged a live boxing match with Mike Tyson, a media spectacle that drew more than a hundred million viewers and tested Netflix’s capacity for live streaming. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for YouTuber 

Word History

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of YouTuber was in 2006

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“YouTuber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YouTuber. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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