mudslide
noun
mud·slide
ˈməd-ˌslīd 
1
: mudflow
2
: a cocktail made with coffee liqueur, vodka, and cream
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The heavy rain triggered a mudslide.
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The latter is a beachside bar that serves daily happy hour—guests would flock from their poolside lounge chairs to the swinging beach chairs for a mudslide.
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Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Over 450 state roadways were closed as of Tuesday because of high water and mudslides, and more than 281 people were in shelters across the state, the governor said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
In Kentucky, continued storms inundated roads and a mudslide blocked a busy highway on the outskirts of Louisville.
—Andrew Demillo, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Beware rock falls and mudslides any time there’s precipitation.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Over 450 state roadways were closed as of Tuesday because of high water and mudslides, and more than 281 people were in shelters across the state, the governor said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
In Kentucky, continued storms inundated roads and a mudslide blocked a busy highway on the outskirts of Louisville.
—Andrew Demillo, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Beware rock falls and mudslides any time there’s precipitation.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mudslide
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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