landslide
Translation
landslide, mudslide, overwhelming victory
Examples
The heavy rain caused a massive landslide.
The heavy rain caused a massive landslide.
The party won the election by a landslide.
The party won the election by a landslide.
Grammar Patterns
a landslide victory an overwhelming win The party won by a landslide victory.
to win by a landslide to win by a very large margin They won the election by a landslide.
Similar Words
Synonyms: landslip, rockslide; (political) overwhelming victory
Etymology
A compound word from 'land' and 'slide', literally meaning land that slides.
Memory Tips
Picture land literally sliding down a hill. For the political meaning, imagine one party sliding over all the others to win.