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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Esteban Reynoso, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The project will convert cotton stalk into torrefied biomass, a cleaner, drop-in substitute for coal in boilers at Arvind’s manufacturing operations, reducing fossil fuel usage.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2025
The hole in the ground marks the stadium’s first Ashes wicket, cultivated since September — a square of five strips that forms Perth Stadium’s drop-in pitch.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
However, during fall and the holidays, when there are too many occasions to count—family drop-ins, football watch parties, big holiday meals, and cozy cookouts with friends—the use for an easy-to-make, crowd-pleasing snack is undeniable.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The grand opening was Friday night and included soccer demos, flag football, adult soccer and even some foam blaster drop-in games too.
—Esteban Reynoso, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The project will convert cotton stalk into torrefied biomass, a cleaner, drop-in substitute for coal in boilers at Arvind’s manufacturing operations, reducing fossil fuel usage.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2025
The hole in the ground marks the stadium’s first Ashes wicket, cultivated since September — a square of five strips that forms Perth Stadium’s drop-in pitch.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
However, during fall and the holidays, when there are too many occasions to count—family drop-ins, football watch parties, big holiday meals, and cozy cookouts with friends—the use for an easy-to-make, crowd-pleasing snack is undeniable.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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