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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Zeynep Portway, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
But with drop-in options and open camps, some have tried to move away from the members-only exclusivity that was once standard.
—Sarah Wood González, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
Over the past year, Samaritan Resource Center, the only drop-in center in East Orlando, has seen a dramatic increase in people in need of housing.
—Zeynep Portway, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
But with drop-in options and open camps, some have tried to move away from the members-only exclusivity that was once standard.
—Sarah Wood González, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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