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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On October 29, Chiva received nearly 20 inches of rain in just eight hours, leading to severe flash floods and mudslides.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In Kentucky, there were 390 road closures across the state on Saturday morning due to flooding, mudslides and rockslides, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
That posting reads as follows: UPDATE AS OF 3/25: We are temporarily closed due to the mudslide that caused extensive damage.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Residents then dealt with a deluge of rain, mudslides and freezing overnight temperatures.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In Kentucky, there were 390 road closures across the state on Saturday morning due to flooding, mudslides and rockslides, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
That posting reads as follows: UPDATE AS OF 3/25: We are temporarily closed due to the mudslide that caused extensive damage.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Residents then dealt with a deluge of rain, mudslides and freezing overnight temperatures.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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