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
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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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Now offering drop-in tastings without an appointment is more common, harkening back to a time when visitors could stop by and sample a few wines while talking with a friendly winery tasting room rep.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Stand-up lovers should be sure to snag seats at The Comedy Cellar in the West Village, where surprise drop-ins from comedy greats are common.
—Molly Barstein, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
The knee-length skirt features a 6-inch liner with oversized drop-in pockets big enough to fit both a tennis ball and your phone.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025
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Noun
During his Sunday night drop-in, Manfred also discussed the potential for a broad realignment of MLB, one that would presumably eliminate the canonical AL and NL in favor of a more travel-friendly geographical clustering.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Now offering drop-in tastings without an appointment is more common, harkening back to a time when visitors could stop by and sample a few wines while talking with a friendly winery tasting room rep.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Stand-up lovers should be sure to snag seats at The Comedy Cellar in the West Village, where surprise drop-ins from comedy greats are common.
—Molly Barstein, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
The knee-length skirt features a 6-inch liner with oversized drop-in pockets big enough to fit both a tennis ball and your phone.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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