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

Instead of working with spreadsheets and ERP systems data, decision-makers could employ compute power to work through a problem. —Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Free budgeting apps and manual alternatives such as spreadsheets can provide enough visibility to improve spending habits. —Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 23 June 2026

This is easier said than done, noted the panelists, because there is a tension between adopting AI efficiently and the metrics that have historically signaled success—headcount size, spreadsheets, KPIs, and so on. —Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 June 2026

In my experience, when a spreadsheet supremo turns healthcare evangelist, there’s usually a compelling backstory. —Susan D'arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 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