stream
noun
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
streams
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pluralof stream.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof stream (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
streamnouna body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
Example Sentences
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“More water is transpired through leaves than flows through all the streams and rivers on Earth,” Mr. Silvertown writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Twenty-five years later, “Chop Suey!” has surpassed 2.1 billion streams on Spotify, while its official music video has more than 1.6 billion views on YouTube.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Social commerce is starting to catch on in the U.S., where shoppers are now buying products by clicking links in TikTok and Instagram videos, and watching live-shopping streams on apps like Whatnot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
As matter streams from the brown dwarf toward the star, it strikes the stellar surface at high speeds, generating an intensely heated region.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
She installed fish traps in the streams and set twine snares along small game trails.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
