landslide
pronunciation
How to pronounce landslide in British English:
UK [ˈlændslaɪd]
How to pronounce landslide in American English:
US [ˈlændslaɪd]
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- Noun:
- an overwhelming electoral victory
- a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
Word Origin
- landslide (n.)
- 1856, American English, from land (n.) + slide (n.). Earlier was landslip, still preferred in Britain. Old English used eorðgebyrst in this sense; literally "earth-burst." In the political sense, landslide "lopsided electoral victory" is attested from 1888.
Example
- 1. The landslide happened after massive flooding in poland last month .
- 2. The town of zhouqu endures china 's deadliest landslide in over six decades .
- 3. The project was initially meant to evaluate a procedure for forecasting landslide hazards globally .
- 4. Officials said 15 miners had been rescued , but 21 people still remained missing from the landslide .
- 5. As the newly-formed lake grew , authorities rushed to evacuate and supply those affected in the landslide area and upstream .