: pull-down
a drop-down menu
drop-down noun
or dropdown
plural drop-downs or dropdowns
… a simpler email experience free of buttons, drop-downs, toggles, … and heavy interfaces … Ellis Hamburger

Examples of drop-down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The living room consists of a sofa with lots of integrated storage and a small pull-out table for dining, plus a TV that's on a swivel mount and a small home office area that includes some shelving and a drop-down desk. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024 After 30 years of trouble, perhaps Comic Sans can be just another font in the drop-down menu. Simon Garfield, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024 Invader Step back out through the entry door, and the multi-expander kitchen begins just to your right, behind a drop-down hatch door that doubles as a worktop with removable inlaid cutting board. New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024 One excellent option is a three-in-one piece of apparel specifically designed for chainsaw work: a forestry helmet with attached earmuffs and drop-down mesh visor to protect eyes and face from flying debris. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drop-down 

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Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drop-down was in 1984

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Cite this Entry

“Drop-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-down. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

drop-down

adjective
-ˌdau̇n
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