drop-in

1 of 2

noun

1
: a casual visit or brief stop
2
: one who drops in : a casual visitor

drop in

2 of 2

verb

dropped in; dropping in; drops in

intransitive verb

: 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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Noun
And while the Mark 1 Miata was powered by a 1.6 or 1.8-liter petrol powerplant, there's now a 'drop-in' EV kit available. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Toilet Bowl and Tank Cleaners Clip-on and drop-in toilet bowl and tank cleaners can seem like an easy way to freshen up a toilet with every flush. Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024 Five Point Holistic Health in Logan Square is offering an election night drop-in Qigong class and $25 acupuncture aimed at helping people destress. Monica Eng, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Residents of New Hampshire, where Presidential hopefuls often court diners at greasy spoons, have come to expect high-level politico drop-ins. Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drop-in 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drop-in was circa 1600

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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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