landslide

noun

Definition of landslidenext
as in flood
a large mass of rock or earth descending from a high place The heavy rains caused landslides in some areas.

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Recent Examples of landslide Rice terraces along riverside had experienced landslides, dropping parts of their field into the river. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Parts of rice terraces along the riverside had dropped into the river after landslides hit them. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The warmer conditions are accelerating glacial melt, further destabilizing a region that is already prone to floods, landslides and earthquakes. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Burnham replaced former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had led both men's Labour Party to a landslide election victory just two years earlier, on July 20. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landslide
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  • Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst-hit by Wednesday's catasrophic floods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the tracks featured on the project are also declining, which is common after a blockbuster album floods the rankings with new hits.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslide. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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