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

But spreadsheets can’t measure spite. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 June 2026

Yet these daily experiences shape how people feel about downtown far more than a spreadsheet ever could. — Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Choice is increasingly central to loyalty because consumers no longer want to be treated as segments trapped inside a spreadsheet. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

When spreadsheets became commonplace, companies did not hire fewer finance professionals. — Jeremy Fain, Fortune, 1 July 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