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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After all, large swaths of women aren’t trying to or able to get pregnant.
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Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada add the Sun Belt swath of the presidential battleground map.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
The county, which has transitioned in recent decades from a solidly Republican swath to a more political diverse region, has its share of election skeptics.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
It could well be forced into a surrender involving Putin annexing huge swaths of its territory, as well as promising never to join NATO.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada add the Sun Belt swath of the presidential battleground map.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
The county, which has transitioned in recent decades from a solidly Republican swath to a more political diverse region, has its share of election skeptics.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swath. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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