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
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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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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
These easy bars are great for tailgates, fall homecoming, or drop-in guests.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
Singapore’s opulent skyline can be seen from some sections of its grandstands and the stadium can host multiple sports to international standards, including cricket with a drop-in pitch.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Designed as a drop-in solution, the company is working closely with leaders in the luxury fashion supply chain to ensure brands can embrace the offering on a global scale.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Meta says that the 11B and 90B models are drop-in replacements for their text-only predecessors, improving capability without needing more resources or a larger memory footprint.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
These easy bars are great for tailgates, fall homecoming, or drop-in guests.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
Singapore’s opulent skyline can be seen from some sections of its grandstands and the stadium can host multiple sports to international standards, including cricket with a drop-in pitch.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Designed as a drop-in solution, the company is working closely with leaders in the luxury fashion supply chain to ensure brands can embrace the offering on a global scale.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Drop-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-in. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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