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drop site

American  
[drahp sahyt] / ˈdrɑp ˌsaɪt /
Or dropsite

noun

  • drop sites
    plural
  1. a prearranged place for airdropping or depositing supplies, troops, secret information, or the like to be picked up by others.


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Robb Smith, left, unloads his truck with the help of Tito Rodriguez at the drop site on Monday in Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2025

But Billings leveled the plane, and zigzagged back up a narrow Alpine valley to the drop site.

From Seattle Times May 26, 2021

The red paint was a warning that he was in immediate danger, that he should hurry to collect cash and emergency documents from a prearranged drop site.

From The Guardian Feb. 11, 2017

Businesses given a key to access the drop site will place tamper-resistant bags into a tray and close a cover.

From Washington Times Nov. 17, 2016

The money was left at a drop site on Sunday evening.

From New York Times Jun. 24, 2010

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