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
landslid
ˈlan(d)-ˌslid
; landsliding
ˈlan(d)-ˌslī-diŋ
; landsliding
ˈlan(d)-ˌslī-diŋ
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.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Earthquakes can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Reuters, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
In rural Appalachia, where landslides scarred slopes and water thundered into narrow valleys, damage from Helene is severe and recovery slow.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The hurricane center forecasts its outer rainfall bands could drop 2 to 4 inches of rain on the coastal states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco through June 8, with the potential to cause localized flooding and landslides.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Earthquakes can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Verb
Climate woes are stacking up in the wake of such extreme heat, with widespread flooding killing thousands across Africa, deadly landslides burying villages in Asia, and drought in South America shrinking rivers.
—Reuters, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
In rural Appalachia, where landslides scarred slopes and water thundered into narrow valleys, damage from Helene is severe and recovery slow.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landslide. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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