plural streamers
1
b
: any long narrow wavy strip resembling or suggesting a banner floating in the wind
c
2
: one that streams digital data (see stream entry 2 sense transitive 3)
… music streaming isn't a terribly profitable business, due mostly to the royalties streamers must pay to labels and artists.—
Dan Gallagher
Dan GallagherThe app's audience peaked at 2.4 million concurrent streamers…—Yoree Koh
Yoree Koh3
a
: a long extension of the solar corona visible only during a total solar eclipse
b
Examples of streamer in a Sentence
streamers in the team's colors hung from the top of the stadium
Recent Examples on the Web
The show's first season, centered around retirement community residents who band together to discover a dark truth of their community following the sighting of a monstrous creature, was met with positive reviews and has been among the streamer's weekly Top 10 since its premiere.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 June 2026
According to the study’s authors, streamers hoping to compete in a fast-paced, globalized market should increase their diversity efforts in light of these results.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
So bringing Streamer University to State Farm Arena is the first time many creators will have a chance to meet him and possibly get selected to be part of Streamer University, a program the streamer founded last year to help content creators flourish financially.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Canadian streamer Crave’s breakout hit Heated Rivalry — one of the most talked about shows of the last year — became a pop culture phenomena.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for streamer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 June 2026
According to the study’s authors, streamers hoping to compete in a fast-paced, globalized market should increase their diversity efforts in light of these results.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
So bringing Streamer University to State Farm Arena is the first time many creators will have a chance to meet him and possibly get selected to be part of Streamer University, a program the streamer founded last year to help content creators flourish financially.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Canadian streamer Crave’s breakout hit Heated Rivalry — one of the most talked about shows of the last year — became a pop culture phenomena.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for streamer
Cite this Entry
“Streamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streamer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
