landslideland‧slide /ˈlændslaɪd/ noun [countable] 
a landslide election victoryby a landslide The SNP candidate won by a landslide.► see thesaurus at victory2a sudden fall of a lot of earth or rocks down a hill, cliff etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a landslide election victory
- Few people had expected Labour's landslide victory in 1945.
- Flooding caused landslides and serious property damage.
- He was re-elected in 1984 by a landslide.
- The newspapers were predicting a landslide for Thatcher.
THESAURUS
noun [countable, uncountable] a situation in which you win a battle, game, election, or dispute: · The crowds celebrated Italy’s victory against England.· The party won a comfortable victory in the general election.· We’re very confident of victory.
noun [countable] a victory in a sports game or in a competition: · It was an important win for the Yankees.· A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win.
noun [countable] written an important victory, especially in war or politics: · Thatcher’s greatest triumph was becoming the UK’s first female prime minister.
noun [countable] a situation in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it: · the Spanish conquest of Mexico· Caesar is well-known for his military conquests.
noun [countable] an election victory in which one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents: · In 1945, there was a Labour landslide.
especially British English, cakewalk American English noun [countable] informal a very easy victory: · The match was expected to be a walkover for Brazil.
noun [countable] a situation in which the person, team, party etc that was expected to win is defeated: · Truman pulled off the greatest election upset in United States history.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone wins when a country, player, team etc wins a battle, game, race etc: · The crowds were celebrating Italy's victory.· We're very confident of victory.· victory celebrationsvictory over/against: · Their 2-1 victory over the Australians was completely unexpected.win a victory: · He had won a comfortable victory in the general election.
when a team or player wins in a sport or competition - used especially in news reports: · It was an important win for Manchester United.· A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win.win over/against: · a 2-0 win over their oldest rivals
written an important victory after a long, difficult struggle, especially in war or politics: · Despite many local triumphs, their party stands little chance of winning a national election.· Arsenal's recent League Cup triumph.
a victory, especially in a series of games, fights etc: · With such a strong team, France are heading for certain success.· their fourth success in a row
a victory in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it: · The palace was built in Cordoba, Spain, following the Arab conquest.· The Roman legions left, opening the way for the conquest of the British Isles by the Germanic tribes.
informal a situation in which someone wins very easily, especially in a sport, because they are much better than the people they are playing against: · If they were expecting this game to be a walkover, they were very wrong.
when one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents in an election: · The newspapers were predicting a landslide for Thatcher.by a landslide: · He was re-elected in 1984 by a landslide.landslide victory: · Few people had expected Labour's landslide victory in 1945.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a landslide election victory The SNP candidate won by a landslide.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[usually singular] a victory in an election in which one person or party gets a lot more votes than all the others: a landslide election victory The SNP candidate won by a landslide. (=a win by a very large amount in an election)· No one had anticipated such a landslide victory.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The next step was the Republican congressional landslide in 1994.· Only after the Republican landslide of 1994 did he bother to formally recommend an increase.
NOUN· Nationally, the Labour Party had enjoyed a stunning landslide victory.· Dole won a landslide victory, giving him a 5-1 lead in delegates over Forbes, his nearest challenger.· Will the Conservative promise to abolish education bring them a landslide victory?· They haven't achieved such a swing since its landslide victory in 1945.· However, the landslide victory for reformist political leader president Khatami in 1997 has ushered in a new era of liberalism.· The opposition call for a boycott of the election was almost universally observed yet the Government still claimed a landslide victory.· Instead, Nu scored a landslide victory, winning 159 seats to the 41 the Stable group secured.· Yet if the polls are anything like right, Labour is on course for another landslide victory.
VERB· Her son Rajiv wins a sympathetic landslide in an election.· Miss Vicki won by a landslide!· Aristide, a left-wing Roman Catholic priest, had won by a landslide in the presidential elections on Dec. 16.· If this had been a plebiscite, we would have won in a landslide.· During this presidential election year, books about politics are winning by a landslide.· Wilson won in a landslide of more than 1 million votes.· Dole won a landslide victory, giving him a 5-1 lead in delegates over Forbes, his nearest challenger.· They amazed everyone by winning in a landslide, helping Harry Truman squeak through in Illinois.
a landslide election victoryby a landslide The SNP candidate won by a landslide.► see thesaurus at victory2a sudden fall of a lot of earth or rocks down a hill, cliff etc