mudslide
noun
mud·slide
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Definition of mudslide
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
Then, last year, a devastating mudslide tore through Montecito, destroying homes and killing at least 21 people, in Santa Barbara County’s tony enclave. — Los Angeles Times, "Cause of California boat fire could take up to two years to determine, officials say," 4 Sep. 2019 More than 700 firefighters battled the blaze, which then triggered mudslides afterward when winter rains hit steep, burned slopes. — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, "Big forest-thinning project begins along Highway 17 to reduce wildfire risk," 26 Aug. 2019 Rose: In 2017 and 2018, 20 people died in a mudslide and wildfires burned down peoples’ homes in my local community of Santa Barbara. — Teen Vogue Staff, Teen Vogue, "How to Take Direct Action on the Climate Crisis at Your School This Year," 13 Aug. 2019 Forecasters say the rain could cause mudslides and rock slides. — Kathleen Ronayne, The Seattle Times, "Light rain falling in N California could hurt search effort," 21 Nov. 2018 As the storm continues to track toward western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, heavy rains in the mountains could trigger mudslides due to the region’s topography, Cline added. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "Hurricane Florence could bring life-threatening floods, conditions to areas away from coastline as well," 13 Sep. 2018 Meteorologists do not expect as much rain as last week, when Montecito and nearby communities were spared significant damage from the first significant storm to hit the area since January's devastating mudslides. — Sonali Kohli, latimes.com, "New storm moves into Southern California, but don't expect heavy rain," 10 Mar. 2018 This affluent coastal community is just starting to recover after a devastating mudslide killed 21 people and destroyed hundreds of homes back in January. — Mireya Villarreal, CBS News, "California officials race to evacuate residents ahead of potential mudslides," 1 Mar. 2018 Some of the California money would also go toward relief efforts for 2017 wildfires and mudslides in Ventura, Mendocino, Yuba, Lake, Santa Barbara, Butte, Los Angeles, Nevada and San Diego counties. — Liam Dillonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "California wine country wildfire victims still waiting for $200 million in federal funds," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mudslide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mudslide
noun
English Language Learners Definition of mudslide
: a large mass of wet earth that suddenly and quickly moves down the side of a mountain or hill
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