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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Yet these enormous waste streams also contain valuable materials, including silica, rare earth elements, and other critical minerals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Billboard also reported that the rapper’s catalog, which includes the hits “Can’t Hold Us” and “Thrift Shop,” jumped from roughly 1 million streams to nearly 2 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It is not as if they need the supplementary income streams.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Many are renting longer, and those who can are investing earlier, focusing on passive income streams and developing multiple sources of income.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
She held both hands overhead, like a little child, sending dazzling streams of light up into the sky.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
