spreadsheet

noun

spread·​sheet ˈspred-ˌshēt 

: a computer program that allows the entry, calculation, and storage of data in columns and rows

also : the ledger layout modeled by such a program

Examples of spreadsheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That covers document creation, spreadsheet analysis, presentations, email, note-taking, and database management in one suite. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026

Most of our leaders underwrite their bets with executive intent, vendor PowerPoints and a review of last year’s budget spreadsheets. — Nimesh Mehta, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Matrices—little spreadsheets of numbers—can undergo operations such as flips and transpositions, which must be done in a certain order to get the correct result. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Students are taught photo and video skills, how to manipulate spreadsheets, create data visualizations, and use data analytics to better understand content performance and how to improve and connect with audiences in real time. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spreadsheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

Kids Definition

spreadsheet

noun

spread·​sheet ˈspred-ˌshēt 

: an accounting program for a computer

also : the ledger layout simulated by such a program