landslide

CEFRB2

/ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A mass of earth and rock sliding down a slope.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority.

Examples

  • I read the news about the landslide caused by the storm.

  • That landslide produced a lot of misery.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To undergo a landslide.

  2. A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

More examples

In context

  • Traffic was blocked by a landslide.

  • The candidate won at 61% to 39%, which most people are calling a landslide.

  • Near-synonym: mudflow

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From land + slide.