drop-out

A form of dropout — Someone who has left an educational institution without completing the course

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Meanings

noundrop-out (plural drop-outs)

plural drop-outs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dropout.

Origin

Deverbal from drop out.

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APA

drop-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-out

MLA

“drop-out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop-out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-out.

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