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

Resource managers attempt to staff critical projects from spreadsheets that are outdated the moment they are saved. —Dj Paoni, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

My trusty spreadsheet peeked at a report from Zillow tracking total home values in the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas – including six in California. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025

Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, puts a system through its paces in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work. —Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025

For decades, the profession has been stereotyped as a world of calculators and spreadsheets, quietly humming in the background of business. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025

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