drop ins

Guests without notice

Drop-ins are unscheduled visits or visitors—people who arrive without an appointment: We had a few drop-ins during the party.

The term also applies to casual participation in activities that don't require commitment: a drop-in yoga class, a drop-in clinic.

As an adjective, drop-in describes things designed for easy, temporary insertion: a drop-in kitchen sink, a drop-in replacement part.

casual

unannounced

Without prior notice

unscheduled · unexpected · visitors · guests · open-door · unplanned · stopover · neighborly · welcome · hospitality

program

session

Scheduled time for activity

  • clinicOutpatient treatment facility
  • workshopPlace for making or learning
  • classGrouping by shared traits

center · hours · support · services · counseling · tutoring · daycare · childcare · respite · community

Opposites
advance notice

drop insappointments

Scheduled times for meetings

reservations · bookings · invitees · RSVPs

permanence/commitment

drop insregulars

Habitual visitors

members · subscribers · registered users · season ticket holders

formality of arrival

drop insinvited guests

Those formally requested present

dignitaries · honored guests · guests of honor

Family

drop, drops, dropped, dropping, dropper, droplet, ins

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