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landslide.

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

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/UK, US
  1. A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

  2. A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority.

    The candidate won at 61% to 39%, which most people are calling a landslide.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land Proto-Indo-European *h₃sleydʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃sléydʰeti Proto-Germanic *slīdaną Proto-West Germanic *slīdan Old English slīdan Middle English sliden English slide English landslide From land + slide.

verb/ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/UK, US
  1. To undergo a landslide.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land Proto-Indo-European *h₃sleydʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃sléydʰeti Proto-Germanic *slīdaną Proto-West Germanic *slīdan Old English slīdan Middle English sliden English slide English landslide From land + slide.

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