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

With belt-cinching streamers straining to do more with less, sloppy vibe calibration has become a common problem. —Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026

Fair or not, the streamer is often blamed for the current state of the doc industry, characterized by steadily shrinking budgets and a dramatic, arguably terrifying, decline in distribution. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026

Versant owns Keeping Up With The Kardashians and is no longer required to stream all of its shows on NBCU streamer Peacock. —Peter White, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026

There is little crossover between the two streamers. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 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