Synonyms of landslides

landslides

noun

plural of landslide

as in floods

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

The heavy rains caused landslides in some areas.

Related Words

• floods
• mudslides
• avalanches
• slides
• washouts
• inundations
• surges
• outflows
• torrents
• tides
• rivers
• outpourings
• cataracts
• flood tides
• currents
• deluges
• snowslides
• overflows
• inflows
• cataclysms
• outbursts
• streams
• flushes
• bursts
• baths
• influxes
• gushes
• fluxes
• discharges
• spates
• waterfalls
• Niagaras
• engulfments
• cascades
• blizzards
• alluvions

Dissimilar Words

• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of landslides

The Philippines is among the countries most exposed to powerful typhoons, some 20 of which lash the archipelago every year, causing considerable damage and casualties due to floods and landslides. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph, posed a risk to all the major islands due to the possibility of heavy rains and landslides, forecasters warned. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

The report didn’t specify the cause of the deaths, but said that the rain triggered landslides and other disasters. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The debris created by the various landslides have also blocked nine hydropower tunnels in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, trapping 933 workers from Nepal, South Korea and China. — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

The number of people confirmed killed after propulsive landslides tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday now exceeds 900. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

The quake, centered near San Jose Del Palmar, caused widespread devastation, trapping people, triggering landslides, and severely damaging homes and infrastructure. — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026