drop-off

Cliff's sudden end

A drop-off is a steep decline or edge where elevation changes sharply: The trail ended at a sheer drop-off.

It also means a decrease: a drop-off in sales.

As a location, it's where you leave something or someone: The daycare drop-off is at 8 a.m.

The verb phrase is two words: I'll drop off the package on my way home.

decline

decrease

Become or make smaller

dip · downturn · plunge · tumble · wane · ebb · shrinkage · contraction · lessening · deterioration

cliff

precipice

Steep rock face

  • edgeBoundary or sharpness
  • brinkCritical boundary point
  • ledgeProjecting horizontal surface

overhang · escarpment · chasm · ravine · gorge · abyss · bluff · rim · verge · sheer

delivery

parcel

Wrapped item for shipping

curbside · pickup · logistics · doorstep · handoff · locker · dispatch · consignment · carrier · tracking

transit

bus

Large passenger vehicle

curb · passenger · commuter · carpool · rideshare · pickup · lane · zone · school · daycare

sleep

drowsiness

State of near-sleep

  • dozingLightly, briefly unconscious
  • nappingSleeping briefly, often midday
  • slumberLight, restful unconsciousness

drifting · nodding · snooze · fatigue · drowse · siesta · catnap · shuteye

Categories
Opposites
quantity/level change

drop-offincrease

Growth in amount

rise · uptick · surge · gain · boost

terrain/slope gradient

drop-offgentle incline

plateau · rise · ascent · flat ground · flat terrain

transportation action

drop-offpick-up

Informal collection or retrieval

pickup · collection · retrieval · fetch

Family

drop, off, dropped, dropping, dripping, droplet, offset, dropout, offshore

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G