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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Not helping matters is the closing of a main arterial road to the slopes, State Route 38, which was partially washed out in some sections when Tropical Storm Mario triggering mudslides in September, with alternate routes recommended.
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Rock- and mudslides are also possible.
—Erin McGarry, NBC news, 21 Nov. 2025
Be aware of rock slides, and mudslides.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Severe weather like this poses significant risks for communities in wildfire burn scar areas, where rainfall can rapidly incite life-threatening mudslides and debris flows, threatening lives and property.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Rock- and mudslides are also possible.
—Erin McGarry, NBC news, 21 Nov. 2025
Be aware of rock slides, and mudslides.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Severe weather like this poses significant risks for communities in wildfire burn scar areas, where rainfall can rapidly incite life-threatening mudslides and debris flows, threatening lives and property.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.
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