landslide
noun
the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope.
landslides
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pluralof landslide.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The two got stuck when they reached the village of Chame, which had been evacuated due to the risk of landslides, and had to spend a night in the jungle, Graham said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The rains that lashed Thailand also hit neighbouring Myanmar, where rescuers said heavy floods and landslides in the southern region of Tanintharyi had killed at least eight people.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Last year, the line was closed for a month for repairs designed to protect against landslides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The level three warnings, for heavy rain, and the level four warnings, for landslides have now been either downgraded or lifted by the Japan Meteorological Agency in most areas.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The combination of the summit’s collapse and the first two landslides lowered the mountain thirteen hundred feet.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
