drop-down

adjective

ˈdräp-ˌdau̇n 

: 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

Examples of drop-down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This includes just one armchair in the promo shots (perhaps the owner will install their own small sofa), plus a drop-down dining table with seating for up to four people that could also double as a desk for working from home. —New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025

While the king-sized berth, walk-in closet, en-suite head, and drop-down television are all standard for a vessel this size, what is not standard is the forward terrace, accessed through glass doors. —Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025

All new additions—agents, customers, and tickets—happen via that drop-down menu. —PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025

Unlike some standard hardside carry-ons, this luggage comes with a drop-down exterior laptop compartment that includes two padded electronics sleeves. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drop-down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown

Kids Definition

drop-down

adjective

-ˌdau̇n

: pull-down