mudslide
noun
mud·slide
ˈməd-ˌslīd 
1
: mudflow
2
: a cocktail made with coffee liqueur, vodka, and cream
Examples of mudslide in a Sentence
The heavy rain triggered a mudslide.
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Residents and visitors to the islands should expect flooding downpours that may lead to mudslides and gusty winds that cause power outages and strong surf.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Another AccuWeather meteorologist, Tyler Roys, said rainfall of as much as four to eight inches is possible in the eastern and northern Big Island and northern Maui from mid-to-late next week, an amount that could potentially lead to flash flooding or mudslides.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Officials caution that the deluge could trigger life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, particularly in areas of higher terrain.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Idaho 21 near Stanley is back open after a mudslide made a nearly 12-mile stretch of the road impassable after heavy rains Tuesday.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Another AccuWeather meteorologist, Tyler Roys, said rainfall of as much as four to eight inches is possible in the eastern and northern Big Island and northern Maui from mid-to-late next week, an amount that could potentially lead to flash flooding or mudslides.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Officials caution that the deluge could trigger life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, particularly in areas of higher terrain.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Idaho 21 near Stanley is back open after a mudslide made a nearly 12-mile stretch of the road impassable after heavy rains Tuesday.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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