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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024
While local production continued apace during the 2023 strikes, Quebec’s audiovisual sector, like others outside the U.S., was disrupted by the drop-off in international productions.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 16 May 2024
Rideshare and taxi: The drop-off and pickup spot will be at the corner of 10th and Polco Streets.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024
And Troy Hill, the team’s 32-year-old nickel corner, is aging and could experience a drop-off in production this year.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The absentee ballots could also be submitted at drop-off boxes or local election offices before primary day.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 May 2024
There will be a valet lane and drop-off lane on Wells Street.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
And after all that, Amazon must persuade users to sign up to have an 80-pound, six-rotor drone flying into their yard to drop a box from several feet up onto the giant QR code mat that the craft uses to identify a customer’s drop-off point.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 7 May 2024
Thursday’s signature drop-off was one of the major hurdles the campaign had to accomplish before reaching the ballot.
—Anna Sago and, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Door plugs are dropping off of Boeing 737 and small planes alike.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 10 May 2024
On busy spring days, buses of children showing up at the current Land’s Park location may have to wait for up to an hour to drop off children, Geiger said.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Every morning, Morris would be dropped off early at Windward by his father on his way to his job at the post office.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The fun-sized herd started out attending outdoor children's parties and private visits around southern England, but Woodland needed a way to keep business from dropping off with the temperatures every winter.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Other gift ideas include sponsoring a lunch for a shift, dropping off a gift basket and sending thank you cards.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2024
Many vulnerable travelers are dropped off in remote stretches of hostile land, left for patrollers to discover.
—Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 6 May 2024
However, video surveillance footage obtained by Sullivan showed her grandson get dropped off by the zTrip and realize the doors were locked.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
Noun
Instead, the drop-off in meme stock shares happened in a matter of days.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024
While local production continued apace during the 2023 strikes, Quebec’s audiovisual sector, like others outside the U.S., was disrupted by the drop-off in international productions.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 16 May 2024
Rideshare and taxi: The drop-off and pickup spot will be at the corner of 10th and Polco Streets.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024
And Troy Hill, the team’s 32-year-old nickel corner, is aging and could experience a drop-off in production this year.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The absentee ballots could also be submitted at drop-off boxes or local election offices before primary day.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 May 2024
There will be a valet lane and drop-off lane on Wells Street.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
And after all that, Amazon must persuade users to sign up to have an 80-pound, six-rotor drone flying into their yard to drop a box from several feet up onto the giant QR code mat that the craft uses to identify a customer’s drop-off point.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 7 May 2024
Thursday’s signature drop-off was one of the major hurdles the campaign had to accomplish before reaching the ballot.
—Anna Sago and, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Verb
Helicopters landed on the ridge dropping off firefighters.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Door plugs are dropping off of Boeing 737 and small planes alike.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 10 May 2024
On busy spring days, buses of children showing up at the current Land’s Park location may have to wait for up to an hour to drop off children, Geiger said.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Every morning, Morris would be dropped off early at Windward by his father on his way to his job at the post office.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The fun-sized herd started out attending outdoor children's parties and private visits around southern England, but Woodland needed a way to keep business from dropping off with the temperatures every winter.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Other gift ideas include sponsoring a lunch for a shift, dropping off a gift basket and sending thank you cards.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2024
Many vulnerable travelers are dropped off in remote stretches of hostile land, left for patrollers to discover.
—Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 6 May 2024
However, video surveillance footage obtained by Sullivan showed her grandson get dropped off by the zTrip and realize the doors were locked.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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