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
Her career, which spans over three decades, is dotted with platinum albums, swaths of awards and milestones that have continuously cemented her as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
Where to stay in Bar Harbor: Rockport, Massachusetts The North Shore, a group of towns in Greater Boston, is a culturally important swath of Massachusetts.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
But what is clear to anyone who has shopped at a drug, grocery or home improvement store in L.A. in recent years is that retailers are increasingly resorting to the drastic step of barricading entire swaths of their stores behind lock and key.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
House Democrats excoriated the legislation on Wednesday, saying that Republicans were targeting a broad swath of services provided by Planned Parenthood for patients on Medicaid.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Four states have experienced widespread outages of 911 lines, affecting emergency calls throughout South Dakota and swaths of Nebraska, Nevada and Texas overnight, officials said.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
That disproportionate burden on people of color plays out across a large swath of the city, from the near south side to the northwest, the Sierra Club study found.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Speaking to Fortune last week, Nigel Griffiths, director of auto vehicle forecasting at S&P Global Mobility, said BYD initially benefited from a swath of issues confronting Europe’s carmakers during the pandemic years.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
From a misfit reindeer to a dancing queen, the audio selections chosen for entry into the National Recording Registry of The Library of Congress this year span a large swath of the 20th century.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
Where to stay in Bar Harbor: Rockport, Massachusetts The North Shore, a group of towns in Greater Boston, is a culturally important swath of Massachusetts.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
But what is clear to anyone who has shopped at a drug, grocery or home improvement store in L.A. in recent years is that retailers are increasingly resorting to the drastic step of barricading entire swaths of their stores behind lock and key.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
House Democrats excoriated the legislation on Wednesday, saying that Republicans were targeting a broad swath of services provided by Planned Parenthood for patients on Medicaid.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Four states have experienced widespread outages of 911 lines, affecting emergency calls throughout South Dakota and swaths of Nebraska, Nevada and Texas overnight, officials said.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
That disproportionate burden on people of color plays out across a large swath of the city, from the near south side to the northwest, the Sierra Club study found.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Speaking to Fortune last week, Nigel Griffiths, director of auto vehicle forecasting at S&P Global Mobility, said BYD initially benefited from a swath of issues confronting Europe’s carmakers during the pandemic years.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
From a misfit reindeer to a dancing queen, the audio selections chosen for entry into the National Recording Registry of The Library of Congress this year span a large swath of the 20th century.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swath. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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