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 is a great choice for a home office workstation, with an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor that'll chew through spreadsheets like there's no tomorrow thanks to 32GB of system RAM. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Reuters verified details belonging to more than 22 people and reported that the spreadsheet contained Social Security numbers, home addresses, dates of birth, emergency contacts and information about sensitive assignments. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Gradually, the notion of trading PowerPoint slides and Excel spreadsheets for something more elemental became intoxicating. — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

What an oil forecast is The reasons today’s demand and supply are so mismatched took shape years earlier, in spreadsheets that most people don’t know about or ignore. — The Conversation, 29 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