: pull-down
a drop-down menu
drop-down noun
or dropdown
plural drop-downs or dropdowns
… a simpler email experience free of buttons, drop-downs, toggles, … and heavy interfaces … Ellis Hamburger

Examples of drop-down in a Sentence

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Unlocking a drop-down cover reveals a basic set of handlebars, and a button raises the bodywork back up so the wheels are partially revealed. New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025 Diamond Binta is home to five guest cabins, sleeping up to 12, as well as the full-beam owner’s suite, accented by asymmetrical shapes, a drop-down terrace, and a starboard side lounge. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025 Typing a state name manually instead of selecting from a drop-down menu can introduce errors through typos. Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 As reported by Newsweek, Mega Millions has a drop-down list on its website of states allowed to participate. David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drop-down 

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drop-down was in 1984

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“Drop-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-down. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

drop-down

adjective
-ˌdau̇n
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