mudslide
noun
mud·slide
ˈməd-ˌslīd 
1
: mudflow
2
: a cocktail made with coffee liqueur, vodka, and cream
Examples of mudslide in a Sentence
The heavy rain triggered a mudslide.
Recent Examples on the Web
Leah Harrison was crossing a stream at Carlton Adventure Centre on May 22, 2024, when a mudslide suddenly hit and dragged her 20 feet down the stream, leaving her face down in the mud, U.K. newspapers The Times, Independent and the BBC reported.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Here's what to know California on 'high alert' as looming storm threatens flooding, mudslides, heavy snow
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Until vegetation is restored, burned areas increase the likelihood of flash floods and mudslides.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
On October 29, Chiva received nearly 20 inches of rain in just eight hours, leading to severe flash floods and mudslides.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Here's what to know California on 'high alert' as looming storm threatens flooding, mudslides, heavy snow
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Until vegetation is restored, burned areas increase the likelihood of flash floods and mudslides.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
On October 29, Chiva received nearly 20 inches of rain in just eight hours, leading to severe flash floods and mudslides.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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