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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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
From baking batches of cookies for the school swap to attending the candlelight church service and welcoming guests at my mom’s drop-in Christmas Eve supper, the women in my family knew how to emphasize the magic during this hectic time of year.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The drop-in pockets on the side are a total game-changer, and the brand’s special Everlux fabric marries the best of both worlds.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
The drop-in pitch uses the same grass as the outfield, with five per cent comprising artificial turf knitted into a base grid below the topsoil.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The city has about 1,700 emergency shelter and drop-in center beds.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
From baking batches of cookies for the school swap to attending the candlelight church service and welcoming guests at my mom’s drop-in Christmas Eve supper, the women in my family knew how to emphasize the magic during this hectic time of year.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The drop-in pockets on the side are a total game-changer, and the brand’s special Everlux fabric marries the best of both worlds.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
The drop-in pitch uses the same grass as the outfield, with five per cent comprising artificial turf knitted into a base grid below the topsoil.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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