mudslide

noun

mud·​slide ˈməd-ˌslīd How to pronounce mudslide (audio)
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: 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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The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The other, Lorena, weakened into a tropical storm before striking western Mexico, causing power outages, floods and mudslides that swept cars away. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 Another AccuWeather meteorologist, Tyler Roys, said rainfall of as much as four to eight inches is possible in the eastern and northern Big Island and northern Maui from mid-to-late next week, an amount that could potentially lead to flash flooding or mudslides. Solcyré Burga, Time, 4 Sep. 2025 Officials caution that the deluge could trigger life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, particularly in areas of higher terrain. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mudslide

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mudslide was in 1874

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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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