mudslide

/ ˈmʌdˌslaɪd /

noun

1. the rapid downward movement of a large quantity of saturated earth

mudslide

/ mŭd′slīd′ /

1. A slow-moving mudflow.

Example Sentences

This comes months after more than 200 people died in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, which triggered severe floods and mudslides in Myanmar and left hundreds of thousands of acres of crops destroyed.

From BBC

Landslides and mudslides were reported in Bologna, where some residents were evacuated on Thursday evening ahead of heavy overnight rain.

From BBC

A major storm continued to wallop much of Southern California on Thursday morning, bringing evacuation warnings, fears of mudslides and heavy mountain snow.

From Los Angeles Times

Southern California was being pounded by a major storm Thursday morning, bringing evacuation warnings and fears of mudslides.

From Los Angeles Times

At first, I take it as a good sign — then I’m told of mudslides.

From Los Angeles Times

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