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
Delete public safety positions as if the work of the District Attorney were no different from any other department on the spreadsheet—interchangeable with filing permits or mowing medians.
—
Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Under Wisconsin open records laws, the Cap Times obtained and reviewed a Google spreadsheet used by the Department of Public Instruction to track its more than 450 misconduct investigations from 2018 through 2023.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, tests a system in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
And as GovExec reported, federal workers themselves have been crowdsourcing resources on a spreadsheet.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spreadsheet
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Under Wisconsin open records laws, the Cap Times obtained and reviewed a Google spreadsheet used by the Department of Public Instruction to track its more than 450 misconduct investigations from 2018 through 2023.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, tests a system in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
And as GovExec reported, federal workers themselves have been crowdsourcing resources on a spreadsheet.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spreadsheet
Cite this Entry
“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
spreadsheet
noun
spread·sheet
ˈspred-ˌshēt
: an accounting program for a computer
also
: the ledger layout simulated by such a program
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share