: pull-down
a drop-down menu
drop-down noun
or dropdown
plural drop-downs or dropdowns
… a simpler email experience free of buttons, drop-downs, toggles, … and heavy interfaces … Ellis Hamburger

Examples of drop-down in a Sentence

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Truly, most aspects of the park are really catered to the youngest visitors — in the restrooms, toilets feature a drop-down kid-sized toilet seat (much appreciated by this mom), and there are full-body dryers for after a run in the splash pad. Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Nearby, a drop-down table is attached to the wall and seats two. New Atlas, 19 June 2026 Finally, toolbars are becoming more consistent, and the distracting icons in drop-down menus are quietly disappearing. Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026 Those guest cabins can be built as doubles, twins, or a single with a Pullman bed that folds away to create space for a drop-down desk or vanity. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop-down

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drop-down was in 1984

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“Drop-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-down. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

drop-down

adjective
-ˌdau̇n
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