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

Five key races are unexpectedly close, with some polls giving Democrats a better edge than expected, but the outcomes are still in doubt, as swaths of voters remain undecided. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 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

That year, the group, whose official name is Ansar Allah, surged to prominence by capturing Sana’a, the country’s capital, a swaggering first step in their evolution from a scruffy militia to the rulers of large swaths of Yemeni territory. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, the electoral council, known as the CEP, still lacked access to voting centers in at least 23 municipalities in three regions where deadly armed groups continue to control large swaths of territory. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

The recent state budget set aside $100 million for the effort that was developed in response to the catastrophic wildfires that swept through swaths of Los Angeles in early 2025. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

That story, though compellingly told, disappears for whole swaths of the text. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

However, swaths of the population in the country do not live near one of these institutions or have to drive hours to one that has both the technology and the expertise. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Those are complemented by Braun’s hands-on implementation and her perspective overseeing swaths of WME, IMG Models, Art + Commerce, The Wall Group, Harry Walker Agency, Pantheon, and IMG Licensing. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026