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 heavy rain triggered mudslides that engulfed part of a roadway and trapped multiple vehicles in San Jacinto in California’s Riverside County Thursday morning.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
So much rain after devastating fires is always a recipe for potential disaster, so officials have urged residents in some burn zones in Pacific Palisades and Altadena to be prepared to evacuate amid concerns of flooding and mudslides.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, AccuWeather shared a video on X of several cars trapped by a mudslide that had flowed over a California roadway.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
So much rain after devastating fires is always a recipe for potential disaster, so officials have urged residents in some burn zones in Pacific Palisades and Altadena to be prepared to evacuate amid concerns of flooding and mudslides.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, AccuWeather shared a video on X of several cars trapped by a mudslide that had flowed over a California roadway.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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