dropdown

noun

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

Example sentences

“Choose your country from the dropdown at the top of the form.”
“Select a delivery date from the dropdown before you pay.”

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 temporary storage area on a computer or phone that holds text or images you have copied or cut.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.