Synonyms of landslide

landslide

noun

as in flood

a large mass of rock or earth descending from a high place

The heavy rains caused landslides in some areas.

Related Words

• flood
• avalanche
• slide
• mudslide
• surge
• inundation
• outflow
• washout
• snowslide
• torrent
• flood tide
• outpouring
• tide
• river
• deluge
• overflow
• Niagara
• cataract
• spate
• current
• cataclysm
• inflow
• outburst
• bath
• influx
• burst
• stream
• gush
• engulfment
• discharge
• flush
• waterfall
• alluvion
• cascade
• blizzard
• flux

Dissimilar Words

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of landslide

The house has been pretty cleanly divided from the beginning, but all the votes have been landslides. — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026

This is consistent with the idea that solitary (and aggressively hormonal) males were more likely to die in natural traps, such as landslides or sinkholes, increasing the chance that their bones would be preserved over thousands of years. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

In 2023, Ellington ran for re-election to the City Council but lost in a landslide to Melissa Patterson Hazley. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

The majority black primary electorate there has rejected socialism in the past, handing Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden landslide wins. — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026