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landslip

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The sliding of a mass of land down a cliff or slope; a landslide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: landslide

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: slide

Narrower terms: mudslide, rockslide

History

Etymology

From land + slip.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: მეწყერი (mec̣q̇eri) — sliding of a mass of land down a cliff or slope
  • German: Erdrutsch — sliding of a mass of land down a cliff or slope
  • Italian: smottamento — sliding of a mass of land down a cliff or slope
  • Māori: horo — sliding of a mass of land down a cliff or slope
  • Māori: horowhenua — sliding of a mass of land down a cliff or slope
  • Polish: osuwisko — sliding of a mass of land down a cliff or slope
  • Polish: obryw — sliding of a mass of land down a cliff or slope