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drop-off

[ drop-awf, -of ]

noun

  1. a vertical or very steep descent:

    The trail has a drop-off of several hundred feet.

  2. a decline; decrease:

    Sales have shown a considerable drop-off this year.

  3. a place where a person or thing can be left, received, accommodated, etc.:

    a new drop-off for outpatients.



adjective

  1. applied when a rented vehicle is left elsewhere than at the point of hire:

    to pay a drop-off charge.

drop off

verb

  1. intr to grow smaller or less; decline
  2. tr to allow to alight; set down
  3. informal.
    intr to fall asleep
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a steep or vertical descent
  2. a sharp decrease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of drop-off1

First recorded in 1955–60; noun, adj. use of verb phrase drop off
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Example Sentences

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The drop-off follows a period of higher import volume as companies tried to get ahead of the tariffs.

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Some players have recently raised concerns over the standard and intensity of training with the drop-off being connected to Leicester's impending relegation, which was becoming increasingly inevitable.

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So far, there have not been any delays, but baggage pick-up and drop-off for at most 50 flights, could be affected, according to union Unite.

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Martin Leighton, from Beeston, said he received a charge in March for unknowingly entering the land for 70 seconds to drop-off his sister and perform a U-turn.

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The study released Friday supports that view, with authors basing their findings on a drop-off in sales of property where multifamily homes are typically built.

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