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

The audio streamer, which beat Q3 revenue expectations, also counts 713 million monthly active users. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025

People familiar with the matter expect Netflix to unveil a deal soon with Major League Baseball that will give the streamer rights to show the annual Home Run Derby as well as the Opening Day game. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025

Customers can also get four months of free access to music streamer Pandora Premium, plus six months of free SiriusXM access for ad-free music, podcasts and news programming through the satellite radio provider. —Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025

Vote of confidence Heweliusz represents a huge vote of confidence from Netflix in CEE as the streamer celebrates its decade in a region that punches above its weight and has a bustling local entertainment sector. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025

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