1
: a casual visit or brief stop
2
: one who drops in : a casual visitor
dropped in; dropping in; drops in
: to pay an unexpected or casual visit
—often used with on
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Examples of drop-in in a Sentence
Noun
we're having open house for New Year's, and drop-ins are welcome to come and go as they please
Verb
drop in any time—we're always home
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John Bruggeman, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
From comments that the British public submitted to the National Health Service in response to a call for suggestions on ways to improve its care.
Tax the rich.
Establish drop-in centers in supermarkets.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Their initial answer came in the form of a drop-in center, one specializing in providing legal support to people filing medical claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Visits to Hope’s drop-in center have risen about a third this year, to about 18,300 in the 12 months through November 2024, up from about 13,400 in the prior 12 months.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Unfortunately, each class has at least one requirement for secure implementation that makes drop-in replacement unsuitable.
—John Bruggeman, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
From comments that the British public submitted to the National Health Service in response to a call for suggestions on ways to improve its care.
Tax the rich.
Establish drop-in centers in supermarkets.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Their initial answer came in the form of a drop-in center, one specializing in providing legal support to people filing medical claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Visits to Hope’s drop-in center have risen about a third this year, to about 18,300 in the 12 months through November 2024, up from about 13,400 in the prior 12 months.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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