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Definition of drop innext
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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Recent Examples of drop in
Noun
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 Heyward has been around the major-league team for a handful of series in Los Angeles and Chicago (even giving Freeman advance notice before the White Sox series to make up for his May drop-in). — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
  • Cooper, for his part, acts all scared when Kat mentions visiting him and Gen in Fort Lauderdale.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Your audience may form an impression of your organization without ever visiting your home page.
    — Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fort Lauderlale’s popular south side beach area, where volleyball nets, grills and the annual Tortuga Music Festival usher in a steady mix of locals and visitors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The collection explores the disorienting pull of a space that makes its visitors lose their sense of self.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lula, who at 80 is one of the world's oldest heads of state, is running in his seventh presidential election.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The 28-year-old allowed a run in ⅔ of an inning Thursday in what was his only career postseason appearance.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
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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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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