A sheet is cloth used to cover a bed for sleeping. People use sheets to protect the bed and sleep comfortably.
I put clean sheets on my bed.
She folded the white sheet carefully.
A sheet can be a flat and thin piece of something like metal or paper. People use sheets in construction or writing.
The metal sheet is very thin.
She wrote notes on a sheet of paper.
In offices or schools, a sheet is a single page with information or questions. People write or read sheets to share facts.
Please fill out this sheet today.
I have a sheet with your test results.
An ice sheet is a large, thick layer of ice covering land or sea. It forms in very cold places like the Arctic or Antarctica.
The ice sheet covered the land in winter.
Scientists study the Antarctic ice sheet.
A sheet can cover an object to protect it from damage or dirt. It can be made of plastic, cloth, or other materials.
He put a sheet on the floor to protect it.
This plastic sheet stops water from coming in.
Sometimes, a sheet means a thin flat layer of something like water or ice. It usually covers or lies on top of a surface.
A sheet of ice covered the pond.
There was a sheet of water on the floor.
In sailing, a sheet is a rope that controls the sail’s direction. Sailors pull or loosen sheets to move the boat fast or slow.
The sailor pulled the sheet to move the sail.
Adjust the sheet to catch more wind.
