rockslide

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noun

A type of landslide characterized by falling rocks.

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Meanings

nounrockslide (plural rockslides)

plural rockslides

  1. geographyA type of landslide characterized by falling rocks.

    Synonyms: rockfall

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of landslide characterized by falling rocks.

Similar
rockfall
Also see
rockfall

Origin

From rock + slide.

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Translations

German Bergsturz
  • Bergsturztype of landslide characterized by falling rocks
Norwegian Bokmål steinras
  • steinrastype of landslide characterized by falling rocks
Polish lawina kamienna
  • lawina kamiennatype of landslide characterized by falling rocks
Cite this entry
APA

rockslide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rockslide

MLA

“rockslide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rockslide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rockslide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rockslide.

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