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 Encore edition of Showgirl is currently only available on streamers and as a digital download for purchase. — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026

While el Sayed has distanced himself from Piker, the candidate has refused to denounce the streamer. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Piker is a left-wing streamer on the platform Twitch and a fierce critic of Israel. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The possible deal follows major Hollywood studios and streamers earlier circling the movie inspired by the biggest video game of 2025. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 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