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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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Bowery Hotel Technically a hotel, but the cocktail bar Gemma has become a magnet for celebrities passing through the Lower East Side — both as guests and as drop-ins.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Union Park is also home to the Samaritan Resource Center, which provides drop-in services to homeless people but not a place to sleep and has become a gathering spot for them.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
They’re made with a waterproof stretch twill material and feature side and back pockets, along with a small drop-in pocket for golf tees.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Hell’s Kitchen resident Terrell Drummond, who opposed siting the drop-in center there, said homeless people hang around outside the place all hours of the night.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Bowery Hotel Technically a hotel, but the cocktail bar Gemma has become a magnet for celebrities passing through the Lower East Side — both as guests and as drop-ins.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Union Park is also home to the Samaritan Resource Center, which provides drop-in services to homeless people but not a place to sleep and has become a gathering spot for them.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
They’re made with a waterproof stretch twill material and feature side and back pockets, along with a small drop-in pocket for golf tees.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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