Collocations for avalanche - noun
1. large amount of snow falling
AVALANCHE + VERB
happen, strike sth
The avalanche struck the ski resort in the late afternoon.
The avalanche struck the ski resort in the late afternoon.
engulf sb/sth | kill sb
They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.
They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.
PREP.
in an/the ~
They died in an avalanche.
They died in an avalanche.
2. large number/amount of sth
VERB + AVALANCHE
be buried under
AVALANCHE + VERB
engulf sth
the avalanche of lawlessness threatening to engulf our civilization
the avalanche of lawlessness threatening to engulf our civilization
PREP.
~ of
We''ve been almost buried under the avalanche of mail.
We''ve been almost buried under the avalanche of mail.