landslide
Americannoun
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the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope.
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the mass itself.
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an election in which a particular victorious candidate or party receives an overwhelming mass or majority of votes.
the 1936 landslide for Roosevelt.
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any overwhelming victory.
She won the contest by a landslide.
verb (used without object)
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to come down in or as in a landslide.
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to win an election by an overwhelming majority.
noun
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Also called: landslip.
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the sliding of a large mass of rock material, soil, etc, down the side of a mountain or cliff
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the material dislodged in this way
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an overwhelming electoral victory
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( as modifier )
a landslide win
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The rapid downward sliding of a mass of earth and rock. Landslides usually move over a confined area. Many kinds of events can trigger a landslide, such as the oversteepening of slopes by erosion associated with rivers, glaciers, or ocean waves; heavy snowmelt which saturates soil and rock; or earthquakes that lead to the failure of weak slopes.
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The mass of soil and rock that moves in this way.
Etymology
Origin of landslide
Example Sentences
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River levels have reached record highs, more than 100 roads have been closed in affected areas due to flooding, landslides or fallen trees and some high speed rail services were suspended.
From BBC
Polls so far are predicting a landslide for Takaichi but winning Sunday's election will just be the first of several hurdles.
From BBC
He played a key role in the New Labour movement, which saw Sir Tony Blair win a landslide election victory in 1997.
From BBC
In Portugal, the emergency services had dealt with more than 3,300 incidents since Sunday, mostly due to flooding, falling trees and landslides, according to the Civil Protection authority.
From Barron's
A landslide that seconds later was followed by another.
From Literature
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