sheet

noun
UK: /ʃiːt/
US: /ʃiːt/

  1. A large, thin piece of cloth used on a bed.

    1. I put a clean sheet on the bed. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hotel always provides fresh sheets for their guests every night. [ ] [ ]

  2. A piece of paper.

    1. I need a sheet of paper. [ ] [ ]
    2. The teacher handed out a sheet of instructions for the new project. [ ] [ ]

  3. A broad, flat, relatively thin mass of a substance.

    1. A sheet of ice covered the road. [ ] [ ]
    2. The sudden rain formed a sheet of water across the windshield. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

foil blanket page layer covering
sheet transitive-verb

  1. To cover something with a sheet.

    1. She sheeted the furniture. [ ] [ ]
    2. We sheeted the plants to protect them from the unexpected frost. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sheet" in English means: A large, thin piece of cloth used on a bed., A piece of paper., A broad, flat, relatively thin mass of a substance..

The phonetic transcription of "sheet" is /ʃiːt/ in British English and /ʃiːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sheet": foil, blanket, page, layer, covering.

Example usage of "sheet": "I put a clean sheet on the bed.". More examples on the page.