dropdown

noun

A menu or selection box on a screen that keeps its list of options hidden until you click on it.

Example sentence

“Choose your country from the dropdown at the top of the form.”

Interface jargon, often written 'drop-down menu' with a hyphen. Outside software contexts the word means little to most readers.

Related words

checkboxA small square on a screen that you click to add or remove a check mark, turning an option on or off.sidebarA column of extra content or links displayed along one side of a webpage.clipboardA stiff board with a spring clip at the top that holds sheets of paper in place.toolbarA strip of icon buttons in a program or operating system that lets you trigger its functions with a click.thumbnailA small version of an image that stands in for the full-size picture.layoutThe way things are arranged or organized within a given space.