dropping

noun

drop·​ping ˈdrä-piŋ How to pronounce dropping (audio)
1
: something dropped
2
droppings plural : dung

Examples of dropping in a Sentence

the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night the dropping of an act from the talent show should bring it in on time
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Many infections occur when people are working or cleaning up in areas where there are rodent droppings. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 Love And Grace Childcare at 510 N. Race St. in Everman was found to have mice droppings in the pantry. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025 An inspector followed up on the complaint and found mice droppings in aisles 14-17, product that was chewed through and a live mouse, Turner said. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Near the basement stairs, the inspector found expired food with mouse droppings and bite marks. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dropping

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dropping was in the 14th century

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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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