plural noun
Flat pieces of paper used for writing, printing, or drawing.
Please place the sheets on my desk.
The teacher handed out three sheets for the test.
American English
How to pronounce sheets
nounB1Common word
SHEETS
/ʃits/
One syllable.
Form of sheet
Flat pieces of paper used for writing, printing, or drawing.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Pieces of cloth that cover a bed or lie over your body when you sleep.
I washed the sheets yesterday.
Fresh sheets made the bed feel more comfortable.
Good to know
Sheets often refers to the bed coverings as a set.
plural noun
Large, thin, flat pieces of a material such as metal, glass, or plastic.
The factory stores sheets of steel in this building.
Workers installed metal sheets on the roof.
plural noun
Wide, thin layers of something that cover an area or move through the air.
Thin sheets of ice covered the pond.
Sheets of rain blurred the view from the window.
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.