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
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
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Denver Broncos outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite is accused of punching a police officer in the face at the drop-off line at Denver International Airport on Sunday, according to court records.
—Shelly Bradbury, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Advocates of baby boxes say that the bill would create a safe alternative for parents to drop off newborns anonymously for those who don’t want face-to-face contact with hospital staff.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While a slowdown in Americans’ average wage growth is the main reason for the drop-off in overall income gains, other cash wellsprings such as company profits, corporate dividend payouts and bank interest payments are also throttling back.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Denver Broncos outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite is accused of punching a police officer in the face at the drop-off line at Denver International Airport on Sunday, according to court records.
—Shelly Bradbury, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Just this week, a charter school in south Chicago informed parents that an adult was detained by federal immigration officers while dropping off children.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Advocates of baby boxes say that the bill would create a safe alternative for parents to drop off newborns anonymously for those who don’t want face-to-face contact with hospital staff.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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