YouTuber

noun

You·​Tub·​er ˈyü-ˈtü-bər How to pronounce YouTuber (audio)
plural YouTubers
: a person who creates and uploads videos on the YouTube online video sharing service
"Chilling," agreed Sommer Tothill, a "writer, TV maker and YouTuber" on the ABC. "How are women ever to smash the glass ceiling when the male gaze simply glazes over us?"— Andrew Bolt
Rachel Levin is a beauty influencer known for her YouTube channel, RCLBeauty101. With 2.6 billion views (yes, you read that right) on her channel, she's one of the most popular YouTubers on the planet.— Tom Ward
YouTuber Logan Paul stormed out of a press conference with fellow-vlogger KSI, as the pair try to drum up interest in their livestreamed boxing match at Manchester Arena next month.— Shona Ghosh

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His initial entry into boxing was an amateur match against fellow YouTuber KSI, which ended in a majority draw. — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 One of the largest is the MK Vendor Trust and Safety System made by keyboard YouTuber TaehaTypes. — Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025 Leola works both in and out of the family business as a stand-up comedian, YouTuber and vice president of Foreman Media. — Makena Gera, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025 In August, YouTuber Cody Detwiler — whose account WhistlinDiesel has 9.31 million subscribers — released a video comparing how the Cybertruck and Ford’s top-selling F-150 pickup hold up over the course of a series of extreme stunts. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for YouTuber

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First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of YouTuber was in 2006

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“YouTuber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YouTuber. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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