dictionary.ptavalanchenounfemininegeneral usecommon/ɐvɐˈlɐ̃ʃɨ/a·va·lan·chePortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1A large mass of snow, ice, earth, or rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.Usage examples“The avalanche blocked the mountain pass.”“They were caught in a sudden avalanche.”SynonymssnowslidelandslideCommon combinationsavalanche warningavalanche victimtrigger an avalanche
A large mass of snow, ice, earth, or rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.Usage examples“The avalanche blocked the mountain pass.”“They were caught in a sudden avalanche.”SynonymssnowslidelandslideCommon combinationsavalanche warningavalanche victimtrigger an avalanche