worksheet

American  

[wurk-sheet] / ˈwɜrkˌʃit /

Or work sheet

noun

1. a sheet of paper on which work schedules, working time, special instructions, etc., are recorded.

2. a piece or scrap of paper on which problems, ideas, or the like, are set down in tentative form.

3. Accounting. a sheet of paper on which is printed a series of columns and into which tentative figures are entered as a preliminary step in preparing the adjusted or final statement.

4. Digital Technology. a page or section of a workbook, usually in a spreadsheet application.

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worksheet British  

/ ˈwɜːkˌʃiːt /

noun

1. a sheet of paper used for the preliminary or rough draft of a problem, design, etc

2. a piece of paper recording work being planned or already in progress

3. a sheet of paper containing exercises to be completed by a pupil or student

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Etymology

Origin of worksheet

First recorded in 1920–25; work + sheet

Example Sentences

A worksheet given to us asks us to interpret some core tenets, as well as to enter the reading with a question we would like to explore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Haskell didn’t get another job until she stopped doomjobbing, and instead created a worksheet for herself to create more targeted applications.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Agencies must submit “contingency plans” categorizing which employees are essential on a standardized worksheet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

A teacher had asked him to complete a worksheet in which he was supposed to color in a rainbow.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

The chitchat ends quickly and a geometry worksheet pops up on Princeton’s computer screen.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman