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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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
Pickleball players can still participate in drop-in sessions for $20, during certain times.
—Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
There is a particular focus on New York’s modular stadium in Long Island and whether there was a cost blowout on a ground that received criticism for its sluggish drop-in pitch with batting proving particularly difficult.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Others, like House of Wonder, are open to drop-ins but require parents to watch their own kids.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 July 2025
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Noun
But the second stage for Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket would be a more challenging match for SLS for several reasons, chiefly its 7-meter (23-foot) diameter—too wide to be a drop-in replacement for the interim upper stage used on Block 1.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
Pickleball players can still participate in drop-in sessions for $20, during certain times.
—Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
There is a particular focus on New York’s modular stadium in Long Island and whether there was a cost blowout on a ground that received criticism for its sluggish drop-in pitch with batting proving particularly difficult.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Others, like House of Wonder, are open to drop-ins but require parents to watch their own kids.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for drop-in
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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