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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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Meanwhile, much of the Upper Midwest on Saturday was dealing with swaths of unhealthy air because of drifting smoke from Canadian wildfire.
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CBS News, 12 July 2025
Because the apartment also opens from the back to the pool, the odor is heavy across a large swath of the lounging area.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
The Guard in 1992 arrived in a city that had melted down: More than 60 people died, 1,000 buildings burned and unrest stretched from City Hall to Hollywood, with whole swaths of South Los Angeles torn to shreds.
—Jim Newton, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
The visit will mark seven days after torrential rains hit a swath of central-west Texas Hill Country in the early morning hours of July 4.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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CBS News, 12 July 2025
Because the apartment also opens from the back to the pool, the odor is heavy across a large swath of the lounging area.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
The Guard in 1992 arrived in a city that had melted down: More than 60 people died, 1,000 buildings burned and unrest stretched from City Hall to Hollywood, with whole swaths of South Los Angeles torn to shreds.
—Jim Newton, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
The visit will mark seven days after torrential rains hit a swath of central-west Texas Hill Country in the early morning hours of July 4.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swath. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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