Definition

1. Noun:
   • A geological event: The rapid downward movement of a large mass of earth, rock, or debris down a slope, such as a mountain or cliff.
   • An electoral result: An overwhelming victory in an election, where one candidate or party wins by a very large margin.

Examples

• Noun (Geological event):
  • The heavy rains triggered a devastating landslide that blocked the highway.
  • Scientists are studying the causes of the landslide.
• Noun (Electoral result):
  • The candidate won the election in a landslide.
  • The party celebrated its landslide victory.

Advanced Usage

• "Landslide victory": A very decisive and overwhelming win in an election or competition.
  • The new policy was so popular it led to a landslide victory for the mayor.

Variants and Related Words

• Landslip (noun): A less common synonym for a geological landslide, often used in British English.
  • The railway was closed due to a landslip.

Synonyms

• Geological event: Avalanche (specifically for snow and ice), mudslide, rockslide.
• Electoral result: Sweep, runaway victory, overwhelming win.

Related Phrases

• To win by a landslide: To win an election or contest by an extremely large margin.
  • The incumbent president was predicted to win by a landslide.

Idioms

• A political/electoral landslide: Used to emphasize the scale of an election victory.
  • The election result was a political landslide, surprising all the analysts.

Noun

1. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
2. an overwhelming electoral victory
   • Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide