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.

Synonyms & Similar 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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

Examples of landslide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Before Helene hit, forecasts compared its rainfall to hurricanes Frances and Ivan, which brought up to 18 inches of rain to some parts of North Carolina in 2004, triggering 400 landslides and killing 11. —Alec Luhn, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024

Two years later, a booming economy fueled Reagan's landslide re-election. —David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024

His professional mariachi parents had notes 59 minutes ago California Some help is finally set for residents in Palos Verdes’ landslide crisis. —Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024

Carter did defeat Kennedy for the nomination in 1980, but the nasty contest went all the way to the convention and weakened the incumbent ahead of his landslide loss to Reagan. —David Jackson, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024