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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Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Hollywood drop-ins were dime a dozen in Agrestic, Ren Mar, and wherever else the Botwins set up shop.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Mamdani is recklessly proposing turning empty retail stores in the subway stations into drop-in hubs for the unhoused.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Depending on your pet's needs, this might involve several drop-in visits per day or a sitter who stays overnight or the entire duration of the stay.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Ali Forney Center nonprofit is dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth in New York City by providing shelter, healthcare, mental health services, job readiness training, and a 24/7 drop-in center to foster stability and independence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Hollywood drop-ins were dime a dozen in Agrestic, Ren Mar, and wherever else the Botwins set up shop.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Mamdani is recklessly proposing turning empty retail stores in the subway stations into drop-in hubs for the unhoused.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Depending on your pet's needs, this might involve several drop-in visits per day or a sitter who stays overnight or the entire duration of the stay.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drop-in
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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