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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 12 July 2024
Vacant storefronts could easily be turned into drop-in centers for the homeless where outreach workers can get to know them better and the homeless can get food, water, medical care and counseling to get housing.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
As usual, the Alexa tie-in is the star here, with routines that can trigger multiple actions among compatible smart home devices, audio drop-ins from other Alexa devices, and alerts from compatible smart doorbells.
—Richard Lawler, The Verge, 8 July 2024
After a few tries, one of them nailed the drop-in, too.
—Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
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Noun
The Barnett Formerly the Ace Hotel with one of the city's first drop-in hotel pools, the Barnett is continuing the tradition.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 12 July 2024
Vacant storefronts could easily be turned into drop-in centers for the homeless where outreach workers can get to know them better and the homeless can get food, water, medical care and counseling to get housing.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
As usual, the Alexa tie-in is the star here, with routines that can trigger multiple actions among compatible smart home devices, audio drop-ins from other Alexa devices, and alerts from compatible smart doorbells.
—Richard Lawler, The Verge, 8 July 2024
After a few tries, one of them nailed the drop-in, too.
—Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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