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Synonyms for landslide

Grammar : Noun
Spell : land-slahyd
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlændˌslaɪd

Top 10 synonyms for landslide
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Définition of landslide

Origin :
  • 1856, American English, from land (n.) + slide (n.). Earlier was landslip, still preferred in Britain. Old English used eorðgebyrst in this sense; literally "earth-burst." In the political sense, landslide "lopsided electoral victory" is attested from 1888.
  • noun landslip
  • noun great victory
Example sentences :
  • The election of 1964 was a landslide victory for the Democratic Party.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • The beasts were swept off in a landslide of loose rock—all but one.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 » by Various
  • Lead failed to do it, but God sent the landslide, and you are as good as dead.
  • Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Pursuit » by Burt L. Standish
  • I was nearly killed in a landslide, and now the men who saved me from that are done for.
  • Extract from : « Riders of the Silences » by John Frederick
  • And a great pity the way he dropped off and had his mine lost by a landslide.
  • Extract from : « Dave Porter in the Gold Fields » by Edward Stratemeyer
  • About how much further is that Landslide district from here?
  • Extract from : « Dave Porter in the Gold Fields » by Edward Stratemeyer
  • The mountain will still be there in the morning—unless there's a landslide.
  • Extract from : « David and the Phoenix » by Edward Ormondroyd
  • “I wish I were dead and buried under a landslide,” sobbed Nannie.
  • Extract from : « The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives » by Elizabeth Strong Worthington
  • This was almost the spot where the landslide had stopped the Dover night freight.
  • Extract from : « Ralph on the Engine » by Allen Chapman
  • “That is no landslide,” replied Ralph, pointing at the obstruction.
  • Extract from : « Ralph on the Engine » by Allen Chapman

Antonyms for landslide

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