drop-off

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A sudden downward slope or cliff.

2. 2

   A decrease

   A decrease; especially, a sudden one.

   • There has been an unexplained drop-off in sales this quarter.
3. 3

   A delivery

   A delivery; the act of leaving a package, etc.

   • Starting tomorrow, they'd do dropoffs and pickups instead of leaving their vehicles unguarded.
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   1. 4

      A space reserved outside a bus or railway station for vehicles stopping to drop off…

      A space reserved outside a bus or railway station for vehicles stopping to drop off passengers for onward transit.

      • Fifty car parking spaces, a drop-off point, five spaces for blue badge holders and lighting masts are all included in the plan, as is cycle parking on the station forecourt and ticket vending machines.
   2. 5

      A time during which passengers, such as school children, are dropped off

      A time during which passengers, such as school children, are dropped off; the event or act of dropping them off.

      • These signs are friendly reminders for road users to slow down during drop-off and pick-up.
   3. 6

      A visitor to a website who ceases to continue using and navigating around the site after…

      A visitor to a website who ceases to continue using and navigating around the site after reaching some specified page; or such an act of cessation.

      • We're seeing a lot of drop-offs on the shop product pages; why aren't people making purchases?

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