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
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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Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
His 64 hits were also a career low — and a massive drop-off from 141 last season.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The victim was dropped off at a business in another city later that night.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Rideshare services are also widely available and make drop-offs simple during busy days.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
His 64 hits were also a career low — and a massive drop-off from 141 last season.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
The hotel built a bunker-like garage for the armored limousine to park and drop off and pick up the president at the VIP entrance.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The victim was dropped off at a business in another city later that night.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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