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drop-in

[ drop-in ]

noun

  1. Also 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.

drop in

verb

  1. surfing to intrude on a wave that another surfer is already riding
“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-in1

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

Their drop-in rate starts at $39 for all classes using the Reformer.

They'd just be occasionally a drop-in for a, say, a package of cigarettes or something like that.

My correspondence is fast going to rack and ruin, and I owe at least a dozen calls, the drop-in-in-the-evening kind.

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