landslide

noun

land·slide | \ ˈlan(d)-ˌslīd

Definition of landslide

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the usually rapid downward movement of a mass of rock, earth, or artificial fill on a slope also : the mass that moves down

2a : a great majority of votes for one side

b : an overwhelming victory

landslide

verb

landslid\ ˈlan(d)-ˌslid

\; landsliding\ ˈlan(d)-ˌslī-diŋ

Definition of landslide (Entry 2 of 2)

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

The oil-first priority reflects the heavily nationalist economic bent of Lopez Obrador, a leftist who was elected in a landslide last year on a platform of empowering the poor and working classes, and getting rid of corruption. — Emily Green, latimes.com, "Alternative energy efforts in Mexico slow as Lopez Obrador prioritizes oil," 10 July 2019 Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, a former firebrand leftist, was defeated in a landslide. — New York Times, "Greek Elections: Prime Minister Loses Re-Election to Center Right," 7 July 2019 Alberto Fujimori, the son of Japanese immigrants who became known affectionately as El Chinito, came out of nowhere to crush Vargas Llosa in a landslide. — Rachel Nolan, Harper's magazine, "A Jagged Scrap of History," 24 June 2019 At least 64 people were killed and dozens more, mostly gold miners, were feared trapped in a landslide in the northern Philippines on Sunday following Typhoon Mangkhut pummeling the region with heavy rain and strong winds. — Fox News, "Dozens feared trapped in Philippines as Typhoon Mangkhut pummels southern China," 16 Sep. 2018 Two northern Kentucky roads remain closed following landslides last week. — Rachel Berry, Cincinnati.com, "Columbia Parkway reopened, but NKY roads still closed after landslides," 25 June 2019 But a 2017 landslide on Newberry further delayed the project by more than a year as a key detour route had been wiped away. — oregonlive.com, "Buckle up: Northwest Cornelius Pass Road will close for 11 weeks, expect delays and detours abound," 24 June 2019 Imamoglu won with a landslide — a 10-point lead — even though Erdogan mobilized all the state resources in this election. — New York Times, "Turkey’s President Suffers Stinging Defeat in Istanbul Election Redo," 23 June 2019 The winner won by a landslide and the loser, well, reviewers were not shy about their thoughts. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "Who makes the best ranch dressing? We tried 14 brands to find the tastiest one for veggies, pizza and much more," 17 June 2019

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