: pull-down
a drop-down menu
drop-down noun
or dropdown
plural drop-downs or dropdowns
… a simpler email experience free of buttons, drop-downs, toggles, … and heavy interfaces … Ellis Hamburger

Examples of drop-down in a Sentence

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As reported by Newsweek, Mega Millions has a drop-down list on its website of states allowed to participate. David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 The web version of OneDrive also has an easily accessible drop-down menu of tiles for online versions of Microsoft's Office apps. PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024 Please review your privacy guide & security settings (in Google Chrome, these can be accessed from the drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the window). Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024 What's especially neat about the trailer is its drop-down galley kitchen mounted on the exterior. New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drop-down 

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drop-down was in 1984

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“Drop-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-down. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

drop-down

adjective
-ˌdau̇n
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