to drop off at the pool

2.7

To leave someone at a swimming pool after giving them a ride

phrasal verb

: dejar en la piscina

Can you drop me off at the pool on your way to town?

Examples

They asked their parents to drop them off at the pool after lunch.
I usually drop off at the pool before going to work.
Can you drop off at the pool on your way home?
I will drop off at the pool after work.
Can you drop me off at the pool on your way to town?
They asked their parents to drop them off at the pool after lunch.
I will drop off at the pool after work.

Synonyms

to drop

vsto drop off at the pool

722 2.7

To take someone or something from a vehicle and leave them at a place

focuses on leaving someone at a specific recreational spot after giving a ride

to drop off

vsto drop off at the pool

400 3.0

To take someone or something to a place and leave them there

is used for leaving someone at a specific recreational spot after a ride

Antonyms

to pick up

∞ 2.5

To get something from a store or give someone a ride

How Final

to drop off at the pool

2.7

to deliver

933 1.0

to pause

346 1.0

Surface Forms

drop off at the pool infinitive

dropped off at the pool past

dropped off at the pool past participle

dropping off at the pool present participle

drops off at the pool third person singular

Morphology

drop + off + at + the + pool

The meaning 'to leave someone at a swimming pool' is directly composed from the phrasal verb 'drop off' (to let someone get out/leave at a place) plus the locative prepositional phrase 'at the pool'. This follows a straightforward verb+particle + location pattern that is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows 'drop', 'off', and 'pool' would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Drop off at the pool comes from the simple image of a driver stopping so someone can drop off and get out by a pool. That's why it means 'to leave someone at a swimming pool after giving them a ride'.