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

MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman shared his analysis in a Wednesday report, accounting for how viewership hours give a streamer the ability to create revenue via subscriber retention and gains, price increases and advertising revenue. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026

Created by Jacob Tierney, the show is a production of Accent Aigu Entertainment for Canadian conglom Bell Media’s Crave streamer. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 May 2026

The project, titled Welcome To Catalina, is in development at HBO Max under the streamer’s model for drama procedurals intended to return each year with sizable orders and moderate cost. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 May 2026

In Alaska, a streamer sits in front of his screens, face glowing with the colors of Fortnite as his house begins to rumble. —Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 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