variants
or swathe
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Both Greek and European Union subsidies have funded new pipelines that crisscross the country and connect to a brand-new import terminal that will send gas to a broad swath of Central and Eastern Europe for decades to come.
—
Max Bearak Hilary Swift, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Prior to redistricting after the 2020 census, the district included a swath of rural Bannock County to the south.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2024
Severe storms are forecast to hit a wide swath of the Great Plains Sunday night and move into Iowa, where residents are still cleaning up from a series of deadly hurricanes that struck near Des Moines on Tuesday night, leveling half of the town of Greenfield and killing four people, officials said.
—Cory Peeler, ABC News, 26 May 2024
Florida has already banned TikTok from universities and colleges, and prohibited citizens of China and some other countries from owning homes or purchasing property in large swaths of the state.
—Matthew Cupelli, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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Max Bearak Hilary Swift, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Prior to redistricting after the 2020 census, the district included a swath of rural Bannock County to the south.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2024
Severe storms are forecast to hit a wide swath of the Great Plains Sunday night and move into Iowa, where residents are still cleaning up from a series of deadly hurricanes that struck near Des Moines on Tuesday night, leveling half of the town of Greenfield and killing four people, officials said.
—Cory Peeler, ABC News, 26 May 2024
Florida has already banned TikTok from universities and colleges, and prohibited citizens of China and some other countries from owning homes or purchasing property in large swaths of the state.
—Matthew Cupelli, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swath. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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