landslide

1 of 2

noun

land·​slide ˈlan(d)-ˌslīd 

1

: the usually rapid downward movement of a mass of rock, earth, or artificial fill on a slope

also : the mass that moves down

2

a

: a great majority of votes for one side

b

: an overwhelming victory

landslide

2 of 2

verb

landslid ˈlan(d)-ˌslid  ; landsliding ˈlan(d)-ˌslī-diŋ 

intransitive verb

1

: to produce a landslide

2

: to win an election by a heavy majority

Examples of landslide in a Sentence

Noun

The earthquake triggered a landslide.

They were buried under the landslide.

The presidential election turned out to be one of the biggest landslides in history.

She won the election by a landslide.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Poor infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, has left many communities highly vulnerable to flooding, landslides, and recurring droughts, with limited capacity to respond to such disasters. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

The 43-year-old was among 10 mountaineers who went missing on Thursday after they were believed to have been on the 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak, in northern Pakistan, when a landslide hit around midday local time. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Bahamas is the third Caribbean country to head to the polls so far this year, after voters in Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda handed the incumbent parties landslide victories. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026

That isn’t exactly landslide territory. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for landslide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

landslide

noun

land·​slide

ˈlan(d)-ˌslīd

1

: the slipping down of a mass of rocks or earth on a steep slope

also : the mass of material that slides

2

: an overwhelming victory especially in an election

won by a landslide