US /ˈlændˌslaɪd/ UK /ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/
noun verb Freq #18122

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A sudden fall of earth, rock, and mud down a slope.

    Heavy rain caused a landslide that blocked the mountain road.

  2. 2
    noun

    An election won by a very large majority of votes.

    The president was re-elected in a landslide.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a sudden fall of earth,... landslipmudflow
2 noun · an election won by a very... landslide victory
Word family
Forms landslides
Related forms shoo-in

Etymology

From land + slide.

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