landslide

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 After narrowly losing the Iowa caucuses four years ago, Trump won the New Hampshire primary in a landslide, launching him toward the GOP presidential nomination and, eventually, the White House. — Fox News, "Trump to hold outdoor New Hampshire rally July 11, campaign announces," 6 July 2020 The landslide victory for Ms. Koike, 67 years old, furthers the career of one of the few women at the top level of Japanese politics. — Alastair Gale, WSJ, "Yuriko Koike Wins Second Term as Tokyo Governor Ahead of Olympics," 5 July 2020 Meanwhile rescue workers said at least 113 people have been killed in a landslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar. — NBC News, "Dozens killed by landslide at Myanmar jade mine," 2 July 2020 The landslide was triggered by heavy rain and swept through the site in the jade-rich area of Hpakant on Thursday morning. — Helen Regan, CNN, "Jade mine landslide kills at least 100 in Myanmar, with more people still missing," 2 July 2020 Last November, pro-democracy candidates won a landslide victory in district council elections. — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, "Hong Kongers fear drastic law marks ‘before’ and ‘after’," 1 July 2020 The older, more moderate faction, see it as a recklessly naïve approach that will bring no gains—and could even cause losses come the September legislative elections, undoing the opposition’s landslide victory in November’s local district elections. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "“Laam Caau:” The high-stakes game that Hong Kong protesters are waging with China," 30 June 2020 President Trump's campaign is pushing back on talk of a Joe Biden landslide victory in November, as polls show the White House incumbent faces an uphill battle to win reelection. — Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, "Trump campaign dings Biden's lack of enthusiasm to counter poor polling," 29 June 2020 President Aleksandar Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party appeared set for a landslide victory, facing little challenge from the divided opposition. — Dusan Stojanovic, BostonGlobe.com, "Ruling populists look set to win Serbia vote amid pandemic," 21 June 2020

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