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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Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson said police are also trying to trace three tourists who they think left the area before the landslide.
Saturated ground and damaged infrastructure mean even moderate rainfall could trigger new flooding or landslides in the days ahead.
From Salon
This intense rainfall will bring the risk of flooding, landslides and transport disruption.
From BBC
Quite the thing to say less than two years on from a landslide general election victory.
From BBC
More than 100 people have been killed in neighbouring Ethiopia following floods and landslides in the south of the country.
From BBC
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