Landslide definition

Landslide

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WordNet

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"

WiktionaryText

Noun

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.
A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority.

The candidate won by a landslide.

See also

Weather: avalanche, earthquake, mudslide
Politics: shoo-in

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