Synonyms of swaths

swaths

noun

variants or swathes

plural of swath

1

as in parts

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

• parts
• areas
• strips
• regions
• lands
• zones
• tracts
• corridors
• belts
• necks
• territories
• districts
• domains
• realms
• latitudes
• ranges
• terrains
• neighborhoods
• vicinities

2

as in strips

a long narrow piece of material

They decorated the walls with swaths of fabric.

Related Words

• strips
• ribbons
• lists
• tapes
• belts
• straps
• bandages
• bindings
• bands
• swatches
• slips
• girths
• slats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swaths

Following a succession of heat waves that started even before the summer, wildfires have raged across France in recent weeks, devastating large swaths of land amid record temperatures and dry weather. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Once again, wildfire smoke is causing toxic air pollution across large swaths of North America and around the world. — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

In his current role, Bisignano sits atop agencies with swaths of confidential information about nearly every American. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Large swaths of coastal Louisiana are also now under a tropical storm watch. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

The series will follow a local estate owner, the Laird of Castle Drummoch (Branagh), who challenges the ambitions of an American billionaire intent on buying up large swaths of the glens. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

That eliminates enormous swaths of players in their prime around the world, many of whom are squad players in other leagues. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Part of what makes AI so useful in health and medicine is that the technology excels at identifying trends in large swaths of data, said Jason Droege, CEO of Scale AI, which worked with Mayo Clinic to develop Record Time. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Later scenes depict charging horses and vast swaths of commoners fighting tooth and nail for freedom. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026