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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In early 1998, storms brought widespread flooding and mudslides, causing 17 deaths and more than half a billion dollars in damage in California.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Boris is forecast to dissipate later Tuesday but not before dropping an additional 1-4 inches of rain across coastal portions of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, the NHC said, with additional flooding and mudslides possible Tuesday morning.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Undersea mudslides occasionally damage cables, too, and future seabed mining could eventually add another hazard.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
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, 23 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Boris is forecast to dissipate later Tuesday but not before dropping an additional 1-4 inches of rain across coastal portions of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, the NHC said, with additional flooding and mudslides possible Tuesday morning.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Undersea mudslides occasionally damage cables, too, and future seabed mining could eventually add another hazard.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
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, 23 May 2026
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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