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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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Check with your town first because many now offer composting programs with bins and drop-off services that make getting started even easier.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
Sandy Weill, who retired as Citigroup CEO in 2003 and as chairman in 2006 and dropped off Forbes’ billionaires list in 2022 as a result of his charitable giving, is now age 92 and devoting most of his time to philanthropy via he and Joan’s $425 million (assets) charitable foundation.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Sometimes, that’s best brought to life with a video of customers talking, or showing an experience visually in terms of where the drop-off is happening in a funnel, and comparing it to a prior period or trends that make the point in a very visual way.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Check with your town first because many now offer composting programs with bins and drop-off services that make getting started even easier.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
Verb
Route 3 will operate on its regular schedule and drop off in front of the stadium.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
Sandy Weill, who retired as Citigroup CEO in 2003 and as chairman in 2006 and dropped off Forbes’ billionaires list in 2022 as a result of his charitable giving, is now age 92 and devoting most of his time to philanthropy via he and Joan’s $425 million (assets) charitable foundation.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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