avalanche

noun
UK: /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/
US: /ˈævəlæntʃ/

  1. A large amount of snow, ice, and rocks falling quickly down the side of a mountain.

    1. The avalanche buried the village. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the heavy snowfall, the risk of an avalanche increased significantly in the high mountain areas. [ ] [ ]

  2. A sudden arrival of a large number of things.

    1. We received an avalanche of complaints. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company faced an avalanche of negative publicity after the scandal broke. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

landslide deluge flood onslaught
avalanche intransitive-verb

  1. To fall or slide down a mountain or slope in a large mass.

    1. The snow avalanched down the slope. [ ] [ ]
    2. The accumulated snow avalanched swiftly after the warmer temperatures started. [ ] [ ]

  2. To arrive or happen in overwhelming quantities.

    1. The letters avalanched into the office. [ ] [ ]
    2. Criticism avalanched after his controversial statement. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "avalanche" in English means: A large amount of snow, ice, and rocks falling quickly down the side of a mountain., A sudden arrival of a large number of things..

The phonetic transcription of "avalanche" is /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/ in British English and /ˈævəlæntʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "avalanche": landslide, deluge, flood, onslaught.

Example usage of "avalanche": "The avalanche buried the village.". More examples on the page.