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

Recent rain in the area may have triggered the landslide, the AP and NBC News reported. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

The landslide occurred in Pengshui County on Friday morning on the outskirts of Chongqing municipality, when massive amounts of rocks and soil washed down a slope, burying more than 10 residential buildings, state broadcaster CCTV said. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026