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

The review was prompted in part by JPMorgan’s move in March to mark down large swaths of loans in private credit portfolios, particularly those to software companies threatened by AI, the people said. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

In the streaming era, finding large swaths of audience watching at the same time is more difficult than ever. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Development and wildfires have destroyed swaths of the plants’ habitat, while climate change is threatening to make much of what remains inhospitable. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The Weather Prediction Center included swaths of Texas and southern Oklahoma in a moderate (Level 3 out of 4) risk of flash flooding and excessive rainfall. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 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

Officials hope to repopulate vulnerable species Giant pandas once roamed vast swaths of China, northern Myanmar and Vietnam, but their habitats shrank due to human encroachment and climate change. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

The Houthis have imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, hitting its tankers and territory and seizing swathes of Yemen's Red Sea coast, which is vital for Saudi oil exports, causing energy prices to jump. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2026

Heavy rains fell over swaths of southern Montana, as well as in the Midwest from southern Minnesota down to northern Illinois. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026