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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Storms, mudslides and erosion also routinely have caused short-term closures in the Malibu area, where the road is typically known as the Pacific Coast Highway, adding to a long list of the highway’s costly and inconvenient repairs.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Intense flash flooding in towns like Wrightwood and Phelan in recent weeks caused devastating mudslides and washed-out roads, forcing people to be rescued by helicopter.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
In Wrightwood, the recent torrential rainfall delivered devastating mudslides that have crippled the mountain town.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The market is already undersupplied, and in 2025 several of the world’s largest mines were temporarily closed because of disasters including mudslides, earthquakes, and collapsed tunnels.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Intense flash flooding in towns like Wrightwood and Phelan in recent weeks caused devastating mudslides and washed-out roads, forcing people to be rescued by helicopter.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
In Wrightwood, the recent torrential rainfall delivered devastating mudslides that have crippled the mountain town.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The market is already undersupplied, and in 2025 several of the world’s largest mines were temporarily closed because of disasters including mudslides, earthquakes, and collapsed tunnels.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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