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

Microsoft gradually expanded from Windows into spreadsheets, office productivity and browsers, often entering categories pioneered by developers within its own ecosystem. — Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

There were plenty of women, but they were mostly slotted into supporting roles—managing budgets, spreadsheets, and schedules, making the machine run. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

My trusty spreadsheet once again looked into a vanity scorecard that compares the state’s gross domestic product, a broad measure of business output, with the International Monetary Fund’s tracking of GDP by nation. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 July 2026

Its 12th-generation Intel Core i7-1265U processor and 32GB of DDR4 RAM can keep large spreadsheets, browser tabs, video calls, and other daily programs moving without immediately begging for mercy. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 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