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

According to Netflix, live programming punches above its weight for the streamer relative to viewing time. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2026

The buzzy summer dating show and the quadrennial global sports tournament both overperformed among the under-30 crowd, according to internal audience data obtained from the streamer, with the audiences for the two events overlapping significantly. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Netflix’s second-quarter results were roughly in line with Wall Street’s expectations, but disappointing earnings guidance from the streamer sent the stock down more than 11% in extended trading. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 July 2026

The streamer has seen a number of shows including Beef, The Four Seasons and A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder returning for their second seasons with lower ratings than their debut runs. — Peter White, Deadline, 16 July 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