Rockslide (Noun)
Meaning
A landslide of rocks.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The mountain road was closed due to a massive rockslide that had occurred overnight.
- A rockslide in the canyon forced the hikers to take a detour through the nearby woods.
- The rockslide that occurred in the mining area trapped several workers beneath the rubble.
- After the earthquake, a rockslide came crashing down the mountain, blocking the river.
- Rescue teams were called in to help clear the debris from the rockslide that had buried a car.