1
: a very steep or perpendicular descent
2
: a marked dwindling or decline
a drop-off in attendance
3
: the act or an instance of making a usually brief deposit or delivery
drop-off points along the route
dropped off; dropping off; drops off
: to fall asleep
Examples of drop-off in a Sentence
Noun
the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade
Verb
my interest in photography has dropped off over the years
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La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Using Conversation Data to Improve Experiences Most brands are already capturing what users do across the customer journey — clicks, scrolls, drop-offs, paths — to understand what to improve in the experience.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The latest reports suggest that there will be more phones dropping off the list when it’s announced.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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Noun
While the facility's campgrounds sit safely at the top of a hill, a drop-off along a walking path leaves the area susceptible to the rising waters.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Using Conversation Data to Improve Experiences Most brands are already capturing what users do across the customer journey — clicks, scrolls, drop-offs, paths — to understand what to improve in the experience.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
Soon people were dropping off gear at his house—stents, spirals, coils, flow diverters.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The latest reports suggest that there will be more phones dropping off the list when it’s announced.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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