streamlined

adjective

stream·​lined ˈstrēm-ˌlīnd 

1

a

: contoured to reduce resistance to motion through a fluid (such as air)

b

: stripped of nonessentials : compact

c

: effectively integrated : organized

a streamlined system

2

: having flowing lines

3

: brought up to date : modernized

Examples of streamlined in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Students who attend Miami Dade College, which has an agreement with the private not-for-profit Larkin, for example, will have a more streamlined process to attend Larkin University’s osteopathic college, similar to its other graduate education programs. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026

And through all of her time spent in France over the years, she’s picked up a lesson that helps make her frequent travel a little more streamlined. —Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026

The streamlined and more old-school approach has been welcome for this writer, who grew up in the 1990s. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026

For under $10, the Orei South Africa Power Plug Adapter is a streamlined choice, with two inputs and both USB and USB-C ports. —Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for streamlined

• countersigned
• disinclined
• humankind
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined

Kids Definition

streamlined

adjective

stream·​lined -ˌlīnd 

1

a

: designed or constructed to make or as if to make motion through water or air easier

b

: stripped of everything unnecessary : simplified

2

: made more modern