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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Powerful seismic waves instantly toppled almost every building in the port city of Yokohama, sent a wall of water crashing across the coast of the island of Honshu, and unleashed mudslides that inundated fishing villages and buried inhabitants alive. —Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026

Several places saw rainfall totals of 15 or more inches over five days, which led to flash flooding and mudslides. —Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026

In July 2024, a deadly mudslide caused by heavy rain claimed the lives of 229 people in southern Ethiopia. —Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026

Duke's Malibu Duke's reopening timeline was pushed back several times after heavy rain soaked the bare hillsides, triggering mudslides throughout the burn scar, some of which filled the restaurant's property. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1