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.
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Southern California experienced its first tropical storm in 26 years, causing flash floods, mudslides and even the flooding of an emergency department.
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Marquisha Johns, STAT, 17 May 2024
It is now completely cut off by a mudslide that occurred when flash floods swept through the area in late April, killing scores of people, including several children.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 10 May 2024
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Marquisha Johns, STAT, 17 May 2024
It is now completely cut off by a mudslide that occurred when flash floods swept through the area in late April, killing scores of people, including several children.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for mudslide
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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