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
While Tesla and Zoox are planning but have yet to launch fully driverless taxi services, Waymo vehicles are already transporting paying customers in giant swaths of select cities with no one in the driver's seat.
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Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
So, there’s always a chance the escalating trade war could suddenly wind down, leaving a large swath of products free from the US duties.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Layers of material laid down to cement large swaths of the river’s foreshore obscured traces of its past.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The tornado advisories encompassed a wide swath of northern Florida, including the state capital, Tallahassee.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
So, there’s always a chance the escalating trade war could suddenly wind down, leaving a large swath of products free from the US duties.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Layers of material laid down to cement large swaths of the river’s foreshore obscured traces of its past.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The tornado advisories encompassed a wide swath of northern Florida, including the state capital, Tallahassee.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swath
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swath. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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