Drop-off (noun)

  1. A steep or sudden decline in something.
  2. A place where something or someone is left, typically by being abandoned or discarded.
  3. A point or place where a road, path, or track becomes steep and descends abruptly.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from drop off, verbal phrase from the verb drop.

Examples:

  1. There was a sharp drop-off in sales last month.
  2. The drop-off point for the hike was at the ranger station.
  3. The road had a dangerous drop-off on one side.
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