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- [land-slahyd]
- /ˈlændˌslaɪd/
- /ˈlænd.slaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [land-slahyd]
- /ˈlændˌslaɪd/
Definitions of landslide word
- noun landslide the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope. 1
- noun landslide the mass itself. 1
- noun landslide an election in which a particular victorious candidate or party receives an overwhelming mass or majority of votes: the 1936 landslide for Roosevelt. 1
- noun landslide any overwhelming victory: She won the contest by a landslide. 1
- verb without object landslide to come down in or as in a landslide. 1
- verb without object landslide to win an election by an overwhelming majority. 1
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Origin of landslide
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; land + slide
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Parts of speech for Landslide
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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landslide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
landslide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for landslide
noun landslide
- avalanche — An avalanche is a large mass of snow that falls down the side of a mountain.
- mudslide — mudflow.
- snowslide — an avalanche consisting largely or entirely of snow.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
Antonyms for landslide
noun landslide
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
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