HyperDic: landslide

English > 2 senses of the word landslide:
NOUNeventlandslidean overwhelming electoral victory
eventlandslide, landslipa slide of a large mass of dirt and rock / rock down a mountain or cliff
landslide > pronunciation
Soundslae'ndslay.d; lae'nslay.d
Rhymesabide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd...
English > landslide: 2 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningAn overwhelming electoral victory.
Example"Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide"
Broadervictory, triumphA successful ending of a struggle or contest / contest
Spanishavalancha
English > landslide: 2 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningA slide of a large mass of dirt and rock / rock down a mountain or cliff.
Synonymlandslip
NarrowermudslideA landslide of mud
rockslideA landslide of rocks / rocks
Broaderslide(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
Spanishcorrimiento de tierras, desprendimiento de tierras, desprendimiento
Catalanensulsiada

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