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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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
On its second day, however, there was a sharp drop-off in peak concurrent players on Steam, as Highguard didn’t break 20,000 on day 2.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Richard Obert, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Kelly’s lackeys dropped off meals, often delivered with a specific code knock on the door.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Waymo currently provides pickups and drop-offs at San Jose Mineta International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
On its second day, however, there was a sharp drop-off in peak concurrent players on Steam, as Highguard didn’t break 20,000 on day 2.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
There seems to be more blowouts this season and a signficant drop off after Sunnyslope and Millennium in boys high school basketball.
—Richard Obert, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Kelly’s lackeys dropped off meals, often delivered with a specific code knock on the door.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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