landslide

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈlæˌndslaɪd/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A collapse or sliding of a mass of rock, earth, or debris down a slope.; An overwhelming majority of votes in an election; a decisive victory.; A sudden and overwhelming change or shift in public opinion or circumstances.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: landslides 3rd sing.: landslides Past: landslided Past part.: landslided Pres part.: landsliding

Collocations

landslide victorylandslide wintrigger a landslidecause a landslidelandslide electionlandslide defeat

Derivatives

landslip

Synonyms

landslipmudsliderockslideavalanchecollapseslide

Commonly confused

landslip
EN: 'Landslip' is the British English equivalent of 'landslide'; both refer to the same geological phenomenon.
avalanche
EN: 'Avalanche' specifically refers to a mass of snow sliding down a mountain, while 'landslide' involves earth, rock, or debris.
mudslide
EN: 'Mudslide' is a specific type of landslide involving predominantly mud and water-saturated soil.

Spelling tips

EN: Write as one word ('landslide'), not two ('land slide'). The verb form is rare and regular ('landslided'), not irregular.

💬 Examples

  1. The heavy rains triggered a landslide that buried several houses.

  2. The candidate won the election in a landslide, capturing over 70 percent of the vote.

  3. The scandal caused a landslide of resignations within the cabinet.