1
: a casual visit or brief stop
2
: one who drops in : a casual visitor
dropped in; dropping in; drops in
: to pay an unexpected or casual visit
—often used with on
Examples of drop-in in a Sentence
Noun
we're having open house for New Year's, and drop-ins are welcome to come and go as they please
Verb
drop in any time—we're always home
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
The most realistic near-term application of generative AI technology remains as coding assistants and perhaps rapid prototyping tools for developers, rather than a drop-in replacement for traditional game development pipelines.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Our Safe Place has drop-in centers and mental health clinics around the county for LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Orlando’s professional dancers teach and take drop-in dance classes at studio Underground Movement.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The hotel sparked controversy in 2022, when there were plans to transition it into a drop-in homeless shelter and Safe Haven facility.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
The most realistic near-term application of generative AI technology remains as coding assistants and perhaps rapid prototyping tools for developers, rather than a drop-in replacement for traditional game development pipelines.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Our Safe Place has drop-in centers and mental health clinics around the county for LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Orlando’s professional dancers teach and take drop-in dance classes at studio Underground Movement.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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