: 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

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Rachel Hauck’s scenic design features sliding pegboard-style panels inspired by the functional wall décor in Child’s kitchens, as well as drop-down and slide-on elements that quickly re-create key points and places in her life. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026 The link is here — select ‘In Memory of Terrance Gore’ in a drop-down option. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026 Nearby is a drop-down dining table for two attached to the wall that can double as a work desk, with one standard chair and another built into the kitchen unit. New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026 As a nod to this heritage, the console features two drop-down doors that lock with the twist of a coin. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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drop-down

adjective
-ˌdau̇n
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