drop-off

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noun

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

drop off

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verb

dropped off; dropping off; drops off

intransitive verb

: to fall asleep

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
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Noun
For drivers, the following public parking lots will also be available near Heritage Bank Center: East Garage, located at 443 E. Pete Rose Way, and Central Riverfront Garage, located at 149 Broadway St. Where is the rideshare drop-off and pickup area at Heritage Bank Center? Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024 Metro New Orleans has two drop-off options for Halloween pumpkin composting and recycling. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
His family belonged to The Hartford Golf Club, and his father, a successful lawyer, drove a Jaguar convertible, in which Heff was sometimes dropped off or picked up. Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024 Spring Back Colorado also charges $40 for each mattress and box spring that a consumer drops off. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drop-off 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drop-off was in 1812

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Cite this Entry

“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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