LANDSLIDE


Meaning of LANDSLIDE in English

I. ˈlan(d)-ˌslīd noun

Date: 1838

1. : the usually rapid downward movement of a mass of rock, earth, or artificial fill on a slope ; also : the mass that moves down

2.

a. : a great majority of votes for one side

b. : an overwhelming victory

II. intransitive verb

( land·slid -ˌslid ; land·slid·ing -ˌslī-diŋ)

Date: 1926

1. : to produce a landslide

2. : to win an election by a heavy majority

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.