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)

… 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 of streamer

• flag
• banner

Examples of streamer in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Voice actors, streamers and other special guests will make appearances at events and panels throughout the convention. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026

Season one has passed 45 million hours streamed globally on Hulu and Disney+, the streamers say, and it is not even finished — the season finale debuts next Wednesday, May 27. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026

The show’s second season debuted on April 23, and the streamer has already renewed the series for Season 3. —Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 May 2026

The streamer is not dropping all episodes at once. —Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for streamer

• beamer
• creamer
• dreamer
• femur
• lemur
• reamer
• schemer
• steamer
• redeemer

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