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 iconic restaurant along PCH was on the heels of reopening after the Pacific Palisades fire last February when heavy rain caused mudslides that led to flooding and extensive damage. —
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Flooding and mudslides further compounded damage to roads, bridges and public systems, according to the news release. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 The Chimney Rock Fire Department served as both refuge and command post when Helene tore through western North Carolina, bringing mudslides and flash flooding that ripped apart homes and washed away roads. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Powerful seismic waves instantly toppled almost every building in the port city of Yokohama, sent a wall of water crashing across the coast of the island of Honshu, and unleashed mudslides that inundated fishing villages and buried inhabitants alive. —Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mudslide
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Flooding and mudslides further compounded damage to roads, bridges and public systems, according to the news release. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 The Chimney Rock Fire Department served as both refuge and command post when Helene tore through western North Carolina, bringing mudslides and flash flooding that ripped apart homes and washed away roads. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Powerful seismic waves instantly toppled almost every building in the port city of Yokohama, sent a wall of water crashing across the coast of the island of Honshu, and unleashed mudslides that inundated fishing villages and buried inhabitants alive. —Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mudslide
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“Mudslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/mudslide. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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