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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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
In Ocho Rios, the vast fringing reef shelf has drop-offs on the northern side perfect for spotting diverse soft and hard corals like staghorn, sea fan and brain coral.
—Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Don Aaron, spokesperson for the department, said there was a traffic backup at the drop off zone, cars were honking and drivers were becoming impatient.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Schools can request waivers if the rule disrupts pick-ups or drop-offs.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
In Ocho Rios, the vast fringing reef shelf has drop-offs on the northern side perfect for spotting diverse soft and hard corals like staghorn, sea fan and brain coral.
—Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
That could well explain what happened when Goh went to drop off her three-year-old daughter from school.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Don Aaron, spokesperson for the department, said there was a traffic backup at the drop off zone, cars were honking and drivers were becoming impatient.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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