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

Fire officials have placed large swaths of Big Sur under mandatory evacuation orders, affecting residents, hotels, campgrounds and state parks. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

There are huge swaths of storm-slowing wind shear in the Atlantic, as well as a broad patch of dry Saharan dust. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Anny Liu of Altadena was introduced to Jackie and Shadow in January 2025 — the month the Palisades and Eaton fires devastated swaths of Los Angeles County. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

The fragmentation of dementia sometimes makes David’s consciousness more sharply attuned to things, while entire other swaths of life fall away. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

For months, billionaires have been funneling swaths of money into Republican midterm campaigns. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Ranchers clear large swaths of forest to enable cattle to graze. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Patchworked textile blocks create an almost one-of-one look, a far cry from the uniformity of big-box stores and large swaths of single fabrics. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Supercharged by the climate crisis, a series of record-breaking heat waves in recent months has wreaked havoc across large swaths of the world’s fastest-warming continent. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026