drop-off zone

noun
UK /ˈdrɒp ɒf zəʊn/
US /ˈdrɑːp ɔːf zoʊn/

A special place where cars can stop for a short time to let people get out.

Please pull into the drop-off zone to let the kids out of the car.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An area at an airport or station where passengers are dropped off with their luggage.

The taxi left us at the airport drop-off zone.

3. A designated spot at a school where parents drop children off safely.

The school added a new drop-off zone to reduce traffic on the main road.

4. A place where goods or packages are left for collection.

Leave your parcel at the drop-off zone near the front desk.

5. A point where a service or delivery ends and hands off to another stage.

The courier marked the package as arrived at the final drop-off zone.