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

This isn’t a dull office display meant just for typing emails and spreadsheets. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Companies do not need a senior professional to copy information between spreadsheets. — Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The spreadsheet records the time a first unit was assigned and the time that first unit arrived. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Angel kept a detailed spreadsheet of numerous incidents and unwanted communications involving Carrillo over that period. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 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