1
: a very steep or perpendicular descent
2
: a marked dwindling or decline
a drop-off in attendance
3
: the act or an instance of making a usually brief deposit or delivery
drop-off points along the route
dropped off; dropping off; drops off
: to fall asleep
Synonyms
Examples of drop-off in a Sentence
Noun
the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade
Verb
my interest in photography has dropped off over the years
Recent Examples on the Web
Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Like many Chicago schools, ours deals with a crossing guard shortage, parents wary of letting children walk or bike to class, traffic, and reckless drivers at pickup and drop-off times.
—Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Matthew Dolan, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
While some museums have covered the costs for repatriation in past cases, others have dropped off items at the closest Nepali embassy, or told the embassy to come pick up the item.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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Noun
There are drop-off locations at the front entrances of all the college's buildings, and the donations will benefit the Northwest Arkansas community and the college's students, according to the release.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Like many Chicago schools, ours deals with a crossing guard shortage, parents wary of letting children walk or bike to class, traffic, and reckless drivers at pickup and drop-off times.
—Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
But as cars age, those numbers drop off sharply: Vehicles 5 to 10 years old have a 60% rate; vehicles 11 to 15 years old have a 52% rate; and those 16 to 20 years old have a 38% rate.
—Matthew Dolan, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
While some museums have covered the costs for repatriation in past cases, others have dropped off items at the closest Nepali embassy, or told the embassy to come pick up the item.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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