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stream

stream

150 1.0
A continuous flow of people, things, or ideas
  • noun
  • /striːm/
translation icon : flujo
  • His account could only have added to the stream of immigrants to the area.
  • a steady stream
  • a waste stream
  • a revenue stream

Poetry is the fresh stream that feeds the lake of language.

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Examples

  • There was a seemingly endless stream of formal receptions and other events that clustered around the council.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Look, I think I found a way to put real revenue stream behind your research and save thousands of lives in the process.

  • It's the present value of a stream of payments equal to X.

  • There is this continual flow of people just riding the stream.

  • Their catch was then shipped back to Thailand, where it entered the global stream of commerce.

    Academic text (2017)
  • As a result, we see a steady stream of high-profile security incidents.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Here in Manhattan... ...there's been a steady stream of mechanical problems... ...at the Clamp Centre office building in midtown...

  • Whites in Irwinton watched in amazement as a stream of inquisitive strangers poured into town.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Every morning, a steady stream of commuters fills the subway station as they rush to work.

  • The garden had a beautiful stream of water flowing gently, creating a serene atmosphere.

Synonyms

river
vsstream
1.0

A large natural flow of water that goes to the sea or a lake

is the general movement term not restricted to large natural watercourses
flow
vsstream
307 2.3

A steady movement of people, goods, or information

is the same idea but used more often for liquids or groups moving
current
vsstream
166 3.2

A steady flow of water, air, or ideas

is the broader continuous movement term without stressing force or medium
creek
vsstream
  • US
126 1.4

A small natural stream of water that often flows into a river

is broader and can refer to nonphysical movement as well
trickle
vsstream
51 3.5

A small slow flow of liquid that falls in drops

is the broader continuous movement that can be larger and faster
run
vsstream
  • US
37 4.5

A small fast stream of water in the countryside

is the general continuous movement idea not specifically a land watercourse
flux
vsstream
3 7.7

A continuous movement of liquid, gas, or particles in one direction

is similar but applies broadly to liquids people things or ideas
flow of air
vsstream
1 2.6

Air moving through a place or system

covers movement in any medium, not only air
streamflow
vsstream
  • Specialized
1 4.4

The amount of water flowing in a river or stream

is the general continuous movement concept not a measured water quantity
airstream
vsstream
1 4.2

A steady current of air that moves across a region

is the general movement idea not limited to a definite wind
stream of news
vsstream
  • Literature
1 2.8

A constant flow of news on phones and websites

is the general movement idea not limited to information or media

Antonyms

A break or gap in something that normally continues

1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

Compounds

A regular way that a business or organization earns money

jet stream
  • Specialized
14 3.7

A narrow band of very fast winds high in the sky that affect weather

data stream
  • Specialized
11 3.3

A continuous flow of information sent or processed by computers in real time

9 3.1

A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico past the US east coast toward Europe

7 8.1

A way of writing that shows a character's thoughts as they happen

stream of news
  • Literature
1 2.8

A constant flow of news on phones and websites

meteor stream
  • Specialized
7.5

A group of small rocks in space that cause meteor showers when Earth passes through them

A part of a river where the tide makes the water go in the other direction or rise and fall

A stream whose water level and flow change with sea tides, reaching far upstream

8.1

An orchid that grows along streams or ponds in western North America with leafy stems and greenish-brown and pinkish flowers

How Much

deluge
8 6.8
flood
286 1.0
stream
150 1.0
flow
307 2.3
to trickle
70 3.4

Surface Forms

stream singular
streams plural

Etymology

The word stream comes from an old English word stream meaning 'flow' or 'current'. That's why we also use stream for any steady movement of people, things, or ideas — they move like water in a river.