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

Then there are the business screens for marathon spreadsheet sessions and curved displays for more immersive multitasking. —PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025

But specialized data entry, use of a spreadsheet or how to financially manage an IPO or merger? —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Instead of having to copy and paste numbers over from a report, the numbers will automatically populate in the spreadsheet and calculate the votes each entity should have. —Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025

Sustainability leaders are getting on with it, less time on stage, more time in spreadsheets and supplier calls. —Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025

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