1
a
: a row of cut grain or grass left by a scythe or mowing machine
b
: the sweep of a scythe or a machine in mowing or the path cut in one course
2
: a long broad strip or belt
3
: a stroke of or as if of a scythe
4
: a space devastated as if by a scythe
Examples of swath in a Sentence
An aerial view of the countryside shows wide swathes of green.
He cut a swath through the field with his scythe.
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Beyond swaths of wild grasses and shrubs, the East End’s famously wide sky meets the Great Peconic’s deep-blue depths in a postcard-perfect horizon line.
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Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Large swaths of young audiences in America still had relatively cohesive viewing habits.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The loss of swaths of land is just one of the surreal series of events that will occur when the earthquake eventually strikes, researchers say.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Israel’s retaliatory offensive, which has destroyed large swaths of Gaza, has killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Large swaths of young audiences in America still had relatively cohesive viewing habits.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The loss of swaths of land is just one of the surreal series of events that will occur when the earthquake eventually strikes, researchers say.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Israel’s retaliatory offensive, which has destroyed large swaths of Gaza, has killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swath. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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