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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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Garcia pointed to a sudden drop-off in an area where people swim.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 June 2025
The following morning, Thompson dropped off the older child at the bus stop and came back home, then the woman left for work, leaving her 2-year-old daughter with Thompson, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Noun
The drop-off point was later changed to the Indianapolis International Airport and the car was seen via license-plate reader cameras on June 9 near 50 Star in Gary.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Garcia pointed to a sudden drop-off in an area where people swim.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
Verb
The user drop off comes as both Temu and Shein have pulled back on U.S. advertising spend over recent months since the Trump administration’s tariff announcements.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 June 2025
The following morning, Thompson dropped off the older child at the bus stop and came back home, then the woman left for work, leaving her 2-year-old daughter with Thompson, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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