drop-off

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noun

ˈdräp-ˌȯf 

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

drop off

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verb

ˌdräp-ˈȯf 

dropped off; dropping off; drops off

intransitive verb

: to fall asleep

Synonyms

Noun

• decrease
• reduction
• drop
• decline
• dent

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

Noun

The drop-off program is in partnership with Universal Waste. —Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025

There will be a pick-up and drop-off area, however, and shuttles will be running all afternoon. —Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2025

Verb

In temperatures above 90°F, peppers, squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers drop off their flowers and even undeveloped fruit. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025

The church said donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday, June 27, at Luxia River East, 336 Oakhurst Scenic Drive in Fort Worth. —Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drop-off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff