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

Simple, manual budgeting in a spreadsheet or notebook can be sufficient, especially if your finances are relatively simple. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Liverpool were held up as best-in-class for using data, analytics and seemingly magic spreadsheets to compete and win against rivals backed by sovereign wealth funds. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Filtered through a producer’s spreadsheet, the prospect is iffy. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Canva debuted Visual Suite, its suite of productivity tools, in 2022, and overhauled it in April 2025 to add spreadsheets and coding tools. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Sep. 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