noun
one flat piece of paper used for writing, printing, or drawing
Please write your name on this sheet.
She printed the form on one sheet of paper.
Common phrases & grammar
sheet of paper
a + adjective + sheet of paper
write on + a sheet of paper
American English
How to pronounce sheet
nounB1Common word
SHEET
/ʃit̚/
One syllable.
one flat piece of paper used for writing, printing, or drawing
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
noun
a large piece of cloth that covers a bed or lies over your body when you sleep
I changed the sheets this morning.
The baby was sleeping under a clean sheet.
Good to know
For a bed, people often say the sheets, even when they mean the bed covering in general.
Common phrases & grammar
bed sheet
put + a sheet + on the bed
sleep under + a sheet
noun
a large, thin, flat piece of a material such as metal, glass, or plastic
The workers cut a sheet of metal for the roof.
A sheet of glass covered the table.
Common phrases & grammar
sheet metal
a sheet of + material
cut + a sheet of + material
nounless common
a wide, thin layer of something that covers an area or moves through the air
A sheet of ice covered the lake.
A sheet of rain hit the windows.
Common phrases & grammar
sheet of ice
a sheet of + substance + covered + the + surface
Useful expressions
printed music that shows the notes for a song or instrument
The band gave us the sheet music before rehearsal.
a financial document showing what a business owns and owes
The accountant checked the balance sheet.