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

Both can analyze the same spreadsheet, produce the same market summary and generate similar recommendations. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The founders pitched hundreds of investors, and even kept a spreadsheet logging each meeting’s feedback. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

My trusty spreadsheet found another slice of improving economics across the Golden State by eyeballing the number of jobless workers in June, data not adjusted for seasonal swings. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026

Clinical psychologists Michael Breus and Kelly Baron told Psychology Today that better sleep starts with a consistent schedule rather than a spreadsheet of nightly metrics. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1981, 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