landslip

[US]/'læn(d)slɪp/
[UK]/'lænd'slɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sudden collapse or sliding of a mountain or soil; the sudden collapse or sliding of a mountain or soil.

Example Sentences

These landslipes expose just what the bharal are looking for.

Real-world Examples

If he is right, it would be one of the biggest landslips ever recorded.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Unfortunately, due to the actions of both glaciers and swollen rivers during the monsoon season, the rubble from the Annapurna landslip is vanishing fast.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Even as far north as the Fresno, I counted 536 saplings and seedlings, growing promisingly upon a landslip not exceeding two acres in area.

Source: Yosemite

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