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: 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

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While the king-sized berth, walk-in closet, en-suite head, and drop-down television are all standard for a vessel this size, what is not standard is the forward terrace, accessed through glass doors. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025 All new additions—agents, customers, and tickets—happen via that drop-down menu. PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025 Make sure everyone is happy with the drop-down menu for the ethnicity field on the school’s application. Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025 Nearby is a usefully long drop-down table/desk that will comfortably seat two people. New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drop-down

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drop-down was in 1984

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“Drop-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-down. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

drop-down

adjective
-ˌdau̇n
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