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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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
Those casual drop-ins quietly became a steady part of my week.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The Bears got back in the end zone less than three minutes later, on a drive that included perhaps the finest throw of Williams’s career — a drop-in-the-bucket sideline shot on 4th and 8.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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Noun
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
Those casual drop-ins quietly became a steady part of my week.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The Bears got back in the end zone less than three minutes later, on a drive that included perhaps the finest throw of Williams’s career — a drop-in-the-bucket sideline shot on 4th and 8.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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