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# mudslide

noun (a mudslide, mudslides)

«mudslide» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A large amount of wet mud sliding quickly down a hill or mountain, often after heavy rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mudslide/#m1)
2. (informal) A mudslide is also the name of a fun slippery slide in mud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mudslide/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in geography and science (natural hazards; rain loosens soil on steep slopes, especially where trees have been cut down) and in news about disasters. Safety: mudslides can bury roads and houses; people are warned to leave when heavy rain is coming.

### Examples

- After days of heavy rain, a mudslide blocked the mountain road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mudslide/#x1)
- Mudslides are more likely where trees have been cut down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mudslide/#x2)
- The village was evacuated because of the danger of mudslides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mudslide/#x3)
- In geography we learned how a mudslide happens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mudslide/#x4)
- A small mudslide covered the footpath in brown sludge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mudslide/#x5)
- Rescue teams searched for people after the mudslide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mudslide/#x6)
- Tree roots help hold the soil and prevent mudslides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mudslide/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Similar words: "landslide" (rocks and soil sliding, wet or dry) and "mudflow". "Landslide" is also used for a big election win, but "mudslide" is not.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mudslide» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mudslide/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mudslide» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mudslide.html) on Mova free.