stringer

noun

string·​er ˈstriŋ-ər 

1

: one that strings

2

: a string, wire, or chain often with snaps on which fish are strung by a fisherman

3

: a narrow vein or irregular filament of mineral traversing a rock mass of different material

4

a

: a long horizontal timber to connect uprights in a frame or to support a floor

b

: string sense 8

c

: a tie in a truss

5

a

: a longitudinal member extending from bent to bent of a railroad bridge and carrying the track

b

: a longitudinal member (as in an airplane fuselage or wing) to reinforce the skin

6

a

: a news correspondent who is paid space rates

b

: a reporter who works for a publication or news agency on a part-time basis

broadly : correspondent

7

: one estimated to be of specified excellence or efficiency

—used in combination

first-stringer

second-stringer

Examples of stringer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whenever the practice split up Russell Wilson’s and Jameis Winston’s top two offensive units with the third and fourth stringers, though, Daboll went with Dart and Tommy DeVito to one end zone while Kafka operated the starters and primary backups on his own at the other end. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025

The manufacturer, Fast-Stairs, welds steel angle irons onto the stringers that support the treads. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025

The Valkyries’ mix of backups and third stringers shined in the second half, but couldn’t carry Golden State to a win. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 May 2025

Advertisement Video from the stringer service OC Hawk showed a bearded man sitting in the stopped self-driving vehicle, poking his head out and speaking to police. —Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stringer

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• ringer
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• winger
• wringer

Kids Definition

stringer

noun

string·​er ˈstriŋ-ər 

1

: one that strings

2

: a long piece of wood or metal used for support or strengthening in a building (as under a floor)