drop-off
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- noun
- /ˈdrɒpˌɔf/
:
punto de entrega
- An area was specified for residents to drop off their yard trimmings.
- drop-off site
- curbside drop-off
- yard trimmings drop-off
He gets it, puts it on a hard drive and he has one drop off point where he'll he'll take his hard drive.
- He gets it, puts it on a hard drive and he has one drop off point where he'll he'll take his hard drive.
Examples
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Sorry I had to drop off the artwork over at the printer.
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We'll give you explicit directions on where to make the drop-off.
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So it's a pickup and and and drop off delivery system.
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Actually, he just came over to drop off some homework.
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Just trying to drop off this welcome thing for the new neighbors.
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To save you time and aggravation, We suggest you drop off your applications and go home... or to the park.
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The minivan pulls up to the drop-off point at this suburban New Jersey Y.
Fiction book (2000) -
A majority of the municipalities also have drop-off stations for recyclables.
Academic text (1998) -
Municipalities collect yard trimmings in many ways, ranging from curbside operations to drop-off programs.
Academic text (1998) -
This intake bay is for drop-offs only.
Synonyms
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A paved area beside a main road where cars can stop briefly
A place at a station or airport where people leave bags for a short time
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Drop-off comes from the verb made of drop and off, which meant 'leave' something quickly. Think of driving to a spot to 'drop off' a parcel or a child, and that's why a drop-off is a place to leave people or things.