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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The area is now at risk for mudslides amid the looming threat of extensive rain.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Outside of Los Angeles, crews were still working to clear a mudslide that cut off access to Topanga Canyon.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
With California comes the area’s susceptibility to intense weather, including wildfires, flooding, mudslides and earthquakes.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a significant mudslide into the Russian River caused by heavy rain in California's Sonoma County Tuesday.
—Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Outside of Los Angeles, crews were still working to clear a mudslide that cut off access to Topanga Canyon.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
With California comes the area’s susceptibility to intense weather, including wildfires, flooding, mudslides and earthquakes.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a significant mudslide into the Russian River caused by heavy rain in California's Sonoma County Tuesday.
—Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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