landslide
/ˈlændslaɪd/
noun
- A mass of earth, rock, and debris that slides down a slope, often caused by rain, earthquakes, or erosion.
- The village was evacuated after a landslide destroyed several homes.
- Heavy rain triggered a massive landslide that blocked the mountain road.
- Geologists warned that the unstable hillside could cause another landslide.
- An overwhelming victory in an election, where one candidate or party gets a very large majority of votes.
- Polls predicted a landslide, but the final result was much closer.
- The incumbent president won the election by a landslide.
- The party's landslide victory gave them control of both houses of parliament.
verb
- To win an election by a very large margin.
- The popular candidate landslide the opposition in the final vote count.
- If the party landslides again, they will have a strong mandate.
- No one expected the underdog to landslide the election.