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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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The Loveland resident had just completed a school drop-off and was bringing a Caramel Dutch Bros drink home to his wife.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Everyone donated their time, effort and resources to immediately rescue people, or drop off essentials like medicine.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
However, the drop-off could also be attributed to people refusing to answer surveys or not indicating their nativity status, economists note.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The Loveland resident had just completed a school drop-off and was bringing a Caramel Dutch Bros drink home to his wife.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
The train drops off in the middle of Pascagoula’s walkable downtown filled with local restaurants, shops, and galleries.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Everyone donated their time, effort and resources to immediately rescue people, or drop off essentials like medicine.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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