Synonyms of swath

swath

noun

variants or swathe

1

as in strip

a long narrow area

The mower cut a swath through the tall grass.

A large swath of the country was affected by the hurricane.

From the cliffside, we enjoyed a stunning view of the swath of coastline below.

Related Words

• strip
• area
• part(s)
• region
• land
• zone
• corridor
• tract
• belt
• neck
• territory
• district
• terrain
• domain
• realm
• range
• vicinity
• neighborhood
• latitude(s)

2

as in list

a long narrow piece of material

They decorated the walls with swaths of fabric.

Related Words

• strip
• list
• ribbon
• tape
• binding
• belt
• strap
• bandage
• girth
• slip
• swatch
• band
• slat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swath

The organization presents that as an opportunity—a huge swath of board openings soon subject to tenure limits or retirement. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Blowing up a nuclear bomb in space would first destroy or disable any nearby satellites, and then the damage would spread as electronics-frying energetic particles from the explosion contaminated huge swaths of orbit. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

The hurricane's remnants will eventually merge later Tuesday with an existing storm system and supercharge moisture across a large swath of the United States. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Israel responded with bombardment and a ground invasion and now occupies a large swath of the south. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026