# landslide

/ˈɫænˌsɫaɪd/ (US) · /lˈændslaɪd/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/landslide
Updated: 2026-08-08

## Senses

### 1. natural disaster

noun · CEFR B2

a large amount of rocks and earth that suddenly falls down a mountain or cliff.

For teachers: the rapid downward movement of a mass of rock, earth, or debris from a mountain or cliff.

- Heavy rain caused a landslide that blocked the main road to the village.
- Following weeks of torrential rain, a massive landslide swept through the valley, destroying several homes and severing the primary transport link to the coast.

### 2. election victory

noun · CEFR B2

a victory in an election where one person or party gets many more votes than the others.

For teachers: an overwhelming victory in an election, typically one in which the margin of victory is substantial.

- The president won a landslide victory, taking over sixty percent of the vote.
- Political analysts had predicted a close race, but the incumbent secured a landslide that fundamentally reshaped the legislative landscape.

### 3. to fall down

verb · CEFR C2 · Technical

to fall or slide down a slope in a large mass of earth.

For teachers: to undergo a geological landslide; to collapse and move downward in a mass.

- The saturated hillside began to landslide after the second day of the storm.
- Geologists warned that the cliff face was likely to landslide if the coastal erosion continued at its current unprecedented rate.

## Examples

- The heavy rain caused a landslide that blocked the main road.
- After the scandal was revealed, the opposition party won the local election in a landslide.
- Geologists warned that the deforestation of the hillside had significantly increased the risk of a catastrophic landslide during the upcoming monsoon season.

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