drop-in

[ drop-in ]

noun
  1. Also dropper-in. Informal. a person who or thing that pays an unexpected or uninvited visit: a feeder for squirrels, raccoons, and other drop-ins.

  2. Informal. a social gathering at which the guests are not expected to stay long: Be sure to stop by our house for a glass of eggnog at our Christmas drop-in.

adjective
  1. provided for short-term patronage: a drop-in shelter for people who are moving through homelessness.

  2. requiring only insertion to be ready for use: a drop-in battery pack.

Origin of drop-in

1
First recorded in 1810–20; noun and adjective use of verb phrase drop in

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British Dictionary definitions for drop in

drop in

verb(intr, adverb)
  1. surfing to intrude on a wave that another surfer is already riding

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