mudslide

noun

mud·​slide ˈməd-ˌslīd How to pronounce mudslide (audio)
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: 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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Both countries are forecast to see a tremendous amount of rain, enough to potentially spawn life-threatening mudslides and flash flooding in Haiti and the island of Hispaniola. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Haiti, Jamaica and parts of the Dominican Republic face days of heavy rain that threaten significant flash flooding and dangerous mudslides. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 All three Caribbean countries are expecting strong winds, heavy rainfall and other life-threatening impacts, like mudslides. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Though beneficial for water supplies, such events can wreak havoc on travel, bring deadly mudslides and cause catastrophic damage to life and property, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mudslide

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mudslide was in 1874

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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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