DROP IN Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of drop in

as in to visit

to make a brief visit drop in any time—we're always home

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noun

ˈdräp-ˌin

as in visitor

a person who visits another we're having open house for New Year's, and drop-ins are welcome to come and go as they please

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Noun

There was a time, not that long ago, when the average suburban street was full of unannounced drop-ins, the smell of burning charcoal, and scattered lawn chairs. — John Mac Ghlionn, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026 The museum's Artmaking Studio will host drop-in activities throughout the evening, and select galleries will remain open for exploration. — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 There are only so many unannounced drop-ins by Oprah that a couple can take. — John Ficarra, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026 The kickoff event is a free, drop-in, gallery night featuring portraits, audio recordings, and interactive stations built around conversations with Sherman Park residents. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop in

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Guests can also arrange for transportation to visit the neighboring resorts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Seung-woon requests Pi-o and Jeong-yo visit his hospital bedside.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of visit

Noun

The remote wilderness of Patagonia can so often feel inaccessible to the casual visitor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The game show is based around those ubiquitous internet verification tests that check if the visitor to a website is human or a bot.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of visitor

Noun

There was no question of Swift doing a musical number on the episode, since the musical guest had long since been announced as Turnstile.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
At Trâmette, Quang decided to test out the gratuity payment option — but only for guests with whom the staff may have struck a particularly good rapport.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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