landslide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.
  2. A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority.
verb
  1. To undergo a landslide.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/ en-us-landslide.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-landslide.wav

Word forms

landslide landslides landsliding landslid

Etymology

From land + slide.

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