streamer

noun

stream·​er ˈstrē-mər How to pronounce streamer (audio)
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
2
: one that streams digital data (see stream entry 2 sense transitive 3)
The rub, of course, is that 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 streamersYoree Koh
3
a
: a long extension of the solar corona visible only during a total solar eclipse
b
streamers plural : aurora borealis

Examples of streamer in a Sentence

streamers in the team's colors hung from the top of the stadium
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Disney+ confirmed today that the second season of Moving is in development, after the Korean series ranked as the number one Korean original globally on the streamer. Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024 Netflix has set a date for Zero Day: The conspiracy thriller starring Oscar winner Robert De Niro will premiere Thursday, Feb. 20 on the streamer, TVLine has learned. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024 The show will premiere on the streamer on Dec. 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Matt Minton, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024 The relatives weren't paying for the streamers, but using them too Comments Every family shares streaming services, but not all share them equally. Kate Hogan, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for streamer 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of streamer was in the 13th century

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“Streamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streamer. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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streamer

noun
stream·​er ˈstrē-mər How to pronounce streamer (audio)
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

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