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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The Sylvan Oaks Library vote center offers drive-thru ballot drop-off, which Holt said seems to be popular at other vote centers, too.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Similar to naturally occurring pregnancies, there is drop off at each step of the journey from an unfertilized egg to a successful birth.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Noun
Fantasizing about a castaway escape, with a remote island drop-off and beach picnic for two?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The Sylvan Oaks Library vote center offers drive-thru ballot drop-off, which Holt said seems to be popular at other vote centers, too.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Verb
However, voters in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote or drop off a vote-by-mail ballot, the California Secretary of State’s Office said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Similar to naturally occurring pregnancies, there is drop off at each step of the journey from an unfertilized egg to a successful birth.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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