streamer

American  

[stree-mer] / ˈstri mər /

noun

• streamers
  plural

1. something that streams.

   streamers of flame.

2. a long, narrow flag or pennant.

3. a long, flowing ribbon, feather, or the like used for ornament, as in dress.

4. any long, narrow piece or thing, as a spray of a plant or a strip of cloud.

5. a stream of light, especially one appearing in some forms of the aurora borealis.

6. Electricity. an electric discharge in a narrow stream from a point of high potential on a charged body.

7. Astronomy. a long extension of the solar corona, several solar radii long.

8. Journalism. banner.

9. a parachute that comes out of its packing in a long stream but does not expand.

10. Digital Technology.

    1. a person who accesses and consumes streaming media, as television shows, movies, or music albums, over the internet.

    2. a person who publishes or transmits livestreaming media, with commentary or other additional content, on the internet.

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streamer British  

/ ˈstriːmə /

noun

1. a long narrow flag or part of a flag

2. a long narrow coiled ribbon of coloured paper that becomes unrolled when tossed

3. a stream of light, esp one appearing in some forms of the aurora

4. journalism a large heavy headline printed across the width of a page of a newspaper

5. computing another word for tape streamer

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• streamers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of streamer

First recorded in 1250–1300, streamer is from the Middle English word stremer. See stream, -er ¹

Explanation

A streamer is a long, thin strip of fabric or paper. When you're decorating the house for your sister's birthday, don't forget to hang some colorful streamers from the ceiling! A streamer is a kind of long, thin flag that, just as its name suggests, streams in the air. It's also a party decoration made of crêpe paper that flutters down from the doorway or light fixture. The word was originally nautical — streamers flowed out behind a ship's mast and identified it during battle. Today it's also used for a digital service that provides (or streams) online video or music.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

streamer streamers

The streamer, which remains the largest audio service, now counts 300 million premium subscribers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Chipotle’s latest tie-in with a creator is a bowl with Twitch streamer Pokimane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

YouTube isn’t the only streamer leaning into live.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Amazon Prime Video has been the most aggressive streamer when it comes to pursuing live events, but mostly in sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Lily loops the final streamer around my neck.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Broadcasters also lost interest in promoting the show as its ratings and their Emmy hauls declined amid the rise of HBO, cable channels AMC and FX, and streamers, including Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In addition, live streamers can soon enable live AI-dubbing from English to Spanish—a first step toward automatic translation into many languages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

But over the last two decades, the already tiny space for indie film has grown even smaller, being phased out by streamers — the place indies go to die — and YouTube.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Other digital streamers have also seen spikes in interest.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

It had been decorated with hundreds and hundreds of candle-filled pumpkins, a cloud of fluttering live bats, and many flaming orange streamers, which were swimming lazily across the stormy ceiling like brilliant watersnakes.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Related Words

• flag
• pennant