Origin of mud slide

First recorded in 1920–25

Example sentences from the Web for mudslide

British Dictionary definitions for mudslide

mudslide
/ (ˈmʌdˌslaɪd) /

noun

the rapid downward movement of a large quantity of saturated earth

Scientific definitions for mudslide

mudslide
[ mŭdslīd′ ]

A slow-moving mudflow.