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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Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief Chris Canfield said the damage was caused by a mudslide after some rain.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Helene caught North Carolina mountain communities off guard last fall, unleashing historic floods, powerful mudslides and destructive winds that transformed picturesque landscapes into scenes of ruin.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Heavy rain from an ongoing atmospheric river in California caused a mudslide that trapped several cars on Thursday.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Helene caught North Carolina mountain communities off guard last fall, unleashing historic floods, powerful mudslides and destructive winds that transformed picturesque landscapes into scenes of ruin.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Heavy rain from an ongoing atmospheric river in California caused a mudslide that trapped several cars on Thursday.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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