1. a freelance journalist who contributes stories to a newspaper or news organization on a part-time basis
Usage: journalism
2. a horizontal structural beam or support that connects and strengthens other parts of a framework
Usage: construction; engineering
3. a long horizontal piece that supports the steps of a staircase
Usage: architecture

Examples

• The newspaper hired a stringer to cover local sports events.
• She worked as a stringer for several magazines while building her journalism career.
• The carpenter installed wooden stringers to support the staircase.
• Steel stringers were used to reinforce the bridge structure.
• The construction crew checked that all stringers were properly aligned.
• Each stringer must be securely fastened to prevent structural failure.