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landslide
noun
a
mass
of
earth
,
rocks
,
or
other
material
that
moves
suddenly
and
slides
down
a
steep
slope
.
•
Heavy
rains
triggered
a
huge
landslide
on
the
mountain
.
Heavy
rains
triggered
a
huge
landslide
on
the
mountain
.
•
The
road
was
closed
due
to
a
landslide
.
The
road
was
closed
due
to
a
landslide
.
Early
19th
century
:
from
'
land
'
+
'
slide
'
.
noun
an
overwhelming
victory
in
an
election
or
competition
.
•
The
president
won
by
a
landslide
.
The
president
won
by
a
landslide
.
•
It
was
a
landslide
for
the
challenger
.
It
was
a
landslide
for
the
challenger
.
Figurative
use
from
the
geological
sense
,
first
applied
to
elections
in
the
early
20th
century
.