landslide
Translation
landslide, landslip, landslide victory
Examples
The heavy rain caused a massive landslide.
The heavy rain caused a massive landslide.
She won the election in a landslide.
She won the election in a landslide.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) landslide a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope The heavy rain caused a massive landslide.
((in a)) landslide an election in which one person or party wins by a very large margin She won the election in a landslide.
Similar Words
Synonyms: avalanche (geological); rout, overwhelming victory (political)
Etymology
From 'land' + 'slide'. It literally means the land sliding.
Memory Tips
Picture a large amount of land sliding down a hill. For politics, imagine all the votes 'sliding' to one side.