avalanche
Translation
avalanche
Examples
The skiers were caught in an avalanche.
The skiers were caught in an avalanche.
We received an avalanche of complaints.
We received an avalanche of complaints.
Grammar Patterns
an avalanche a mass of snow falling down a mountain The skiers were caught in an avalanche.
an avalanche of ((sth.)) an overwhelming quantity of something We received an avalanche of complaints.
Similar Words
Synonyms: snowslide, landslide, barrage, flood
Etymology
From French 'avalanche', possibly from a pre-Latin Alpine language related to the idea of 'descending'.
Memory Tips
Remember its two main uses: a literal snow slide and a figurative overwhelming amount of something.