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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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The Galiano Conservancy Association offers regular drop-in volunteer days where visitors can join restoration projects to remove invasive species or maintain trails on the island.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Sessions are casual and small — usually with four to eight participants — and operate on a drop-in basis (though reservations are preferred).
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
New York Democrat Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Nydia Velazquez tried to perform a drop-in check at a temporary detainment facility at 26 Federal Plaza in Tribeca Sunday afternoon, but said they were illegally denied entry by an official from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
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Noun
The drop-in program is for children 3 to 8 years old with an accompanying adult.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The Galiano Conservancy Association offers regular drop-in volunteer days where visitors can join restoration projects to remove invasive species or maintain trails on the island.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Sessions are casual and small — usually with four to eight participants — and operate on a drop-in basis (though reservations are preferred).
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
New York Democrat Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Nydia Velazquez tried to perform a drop-in check at a temporary detainment facility at 26 Federal Plaza in Tribeca Sunday afternoon, but said they were illegally denied entry by an official from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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