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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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
On top of the blank sailings, major container vessels like Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) are also resorting to scrapping full services on the China-to-U.S. route amid the drop-off in cargo demand.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2025
While employee real wages and spending power dropped off, Kroger and Albertsons’ sales and profits skyrocketed.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Noun
That per-game work is top five in the league and there’s a substantial drop-off to Pyotr Kochetkov should Andersen miss any games in this series.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
On top of the blank sailings, major container vessels like Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) are also resorting to scrapping full services on the China-to-U.S. route amid the drop-off in cargo demand.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
Verb
Liverpool can drastically drop off and look disjointed, but then find a second wind and finish with a flurry.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2025
While employee real wages and spending power dropped off, Kroger and Albertsons’ sales and profits skyrocketed.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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