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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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The hope is that the technology used in the ‘drop-in’ sustainable fuels – so-called because they can be dropped into any internal combustion engine – can transfer to the broader automotive industry.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The organization is also now using drop-in centers as shelters.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Healy stopped using that particular drop-in after announcing Brown’s death from a car accident in June of 1992.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
For the study, the company analyzed factors such as the cost of a wellness treatment, the price for healthy food, the fees for a multiday retreat, the cost of a drop-in yoga class, and the rate of a local taxi fare.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The hope is that the technology used in the ‘drop-in’ sustainable fuels – so-called because they can be dropped into any internal combustion engine – can transfer to the broader automotive industry.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The organization is also now using drop-in centers as shelters.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Healy stopped using that particular drop-in after announcing Brown’s death from a car accident in June of 1992.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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