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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Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Members can use the coworking space without a gym membership and can take advantage of drop-in passes that are available for both fitness and workspace access.
—Alexa Stone
january 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
It’s also made with two exterior zippered pockets to keep your everyday essentials safe and two internal drop-in pockets for extra storage.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Within the Ocean Heights area, guests can experience Eclipse Racers, the cruise line’s first dueling mat racing waterslides, the drop-in body waterslide Aura Free Fall and The Wave raft slide for up to four guests.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Healy stopped using that particular drop-in after announcing Brown’s death from a car accident in June of 1992.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Members can use the coworking space without a gym membership and can take advantage of drop-in passes that are available for both fitness and workspace access.
—Alexa Stone
january 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
It’s also made with two exterior zippered pockets to keep your everyday essentials safe and two internal drop-in pockets for extra storage.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Within the Ocean Heights area, guests can experience Eclipse Racers, the cruise line’s first dueling mat racing waterslides, the drop-in body waterslide Aura Free Fall and The Wave raft slide for up to four guests.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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