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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Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Kappenman and Kester took advantage of the city’s free limb drop-off site at 800 Markey Road, near Eagles’ Landing Golf Course.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Jenny Maribel Chacho Sánchez, 32, was heading to work after the school drop off when she was killed in the crosswalk on Gates Ave.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Ada County has year-round drop-off sites.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Kappenman and Kester took advantage of the city’s free limb drop-off site at 800 Markey Road, near Eagles’ Landing Golf Course.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
While his production dropped off last season after a banner 2024, that reflects the Tigers’ fall, too.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Jenny Maribel Chacho Sánchez, 32, was heading to work after the school drop off when she was killed in the crosswalk on Gates Ave.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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