landslide
part of speech
noun (a landslide, landslides)
meaning for a pupil
1) A large mass of earth, rocks and mud suddenly sliding down a hill or mountain. tree →
2) (politics) A huge win in an election, by far more votes than the others. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography and natural hazards lessons it is caused by heavy rain, earthquakes or cutting down trees; it can block roads and bury houses. In safety talk: keep away from steep slopes after storms. In politics and news, a landslide victory means one side won by a lot. Phrases: landslide victory, win by a landslide.
examples
- After days of rain, a landslide blocked the mountain road. tree →
- Tree roots help to stop landslides on steep hills. tree →
- The village was evacuated because of the danger of a landslide. tree →
- She won the class election by a landslide, with 25 votes out of 28. tree →
- Earthquakes can trigger landslides. tree →
- Rescue teams searched the mud after the landslide. tree →
note
Countable. Similar words: mudslide (mostly mud), rockfall (falling rocks), avalanche (snow). A landslide win is a figure of speech, not real earth moving.
In the corpora
- Tsunamis can also be caused by landslides, volcanic eruptions and, very rarely, meteorite impacts.
- A landslide is winning by a huge amount; a narrow win is a very close one.
Trees and pragmatics
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