swath

[ swoth, swawth ]

/ swɒθ, swɔθ /

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noun

the space covered by the stroke of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine.

the piece or strip so cut.

a line or ridge of grass, grain, or the like, cut and thrown together by a scythe or mowing machine.

a strip, belt, or long and relatively narrow extent of anything.

Idioms for swath

cut a swath, to make a pretentious display; attract notice: The new doctor cut a swath in the small community.

Also swathe.

Origin of swath

before 900; Middle English; Old English swæth footprint; cognate with German Shwade

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH swath

swath , swathe

Words nearby swath

swash letter, swash plate, swastika, swat, swatch, swath, swathe, Swati, Swatow, swats, swatter

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Example sentences from the Web for swath

Still, a 30-something who knows his way around a cufflink is viewed with some suspicion by a swath of the French left.
This Scary-Smart New Minister of Economy Might Just Turn France Around|Tracy McNicoll|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He spoke of how well the present campaign had done in his home borough, particularly in a swath that he termed West Brooklyn.
Bill De Blasio’s Retro Values Are Back in Fashion|Michael Daly|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A swath of regular military allies have sought postponements or rejected the idea of firing missiles toward Damascus.
With Britain Out, Allies Abandon Obama on Syria|Nico Hines|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In west-central Kansas, up to a fifth of the irrigated farmland along a 100-mile swath of the aquifer has already gone dry.
When the Wells Go Dry in the Great Plains|Justin Green|May 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Why would Kristen choose to cheat with her SWATH director when she had Thor the god of thunder on the same movie set?
14 Craziest Fan Reactions to Kristen Stewart’s Dalliance With Rupert Sanders||July 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For several days his voracious plowshare had been turning over the prairie in long ribbons of swath like the pages of a book.
The Wrong Woman|Charles D. Stewart
I—I can clean the rust from my old sword and I am sure it will cut as red a swath now as it did in '63.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
Well cut a swath out there, Betty, thatll make em sit up and take notice.
The Heart of Canyon Pass|Thomas K. Holmes
She passed on her own errand, cutting, as it were, a swath of spirit through the soft influence of the spring.
Jerome, A Poor Man|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Allison laid over in a vertical bank, and, as he swung back his guns, cut a swath across the enemy craft.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.|Rutherford G. Montgomery

British Dictionary definitions for swath

swath

swathe (sweɪð)

/ (swɔːθ) /

noun plural swaths (swɔːðz) or swathes

the width of one sweep of a scythe or of the blade of a mowing machine

the strip cut by either of these in one course

the quantity of cut grass, hay, or similar crop left in one course of such mowing

a long narrow strip or belt

Word Origin for swath

Old English swæth; related to Old Norse svath smooth patch

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with swath

swath

see cut a wide swath.

单词	swath
释义	swath [ swoth, swawth ] / swɒθ, swɔθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR swath ON THESAURUS.COM noun the space covered by the stroke of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine. the piece or strip so cut. a line or ridge of grass, grain, or the like, cut and thrown together by a scythe or mowing machine. a strip, belt, or long and relatively narrow extent of anything. Idioms for swath cut a swath, to make a pretentious display; attract notice: The new doctor cut a swath in the small community. Also swathe. Origin of swath before 900; Middle English; Old English swæth footprint; cognate with German Shwade WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH swath swath , swathe Words nearby swath swash letter, swash plate, swastika, swat, swatch, swath, swathe, Swati, Swatow, swats, swatter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swath Still, a 30-something who knows his way around a cufflink is viewed with some suspicion by a swath of the French left. This Scary-Smart New Minister of Economy Might Just Turn France Around\|Tracy McNicoll\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He spoke of how well the present campaign had done in his home borough, particularly in a swath that he termed West Brooklyn. Bill De Blasio’s Retro Values Are Back in Fashion\|Michael Daly\|September 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A swath of regular military allies have sought postponements or rejected the idea of firing missiles toward Damascus. With Britain Out, Allies Abandon Obama on Syria\|Nico Hines\|August 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In west-central Kansas, up to a fifth of the irrigated farmland along a 100-mile swath of the aquifer has already gone dry. When the Wells Go Dry in the Great Plains\|Justin Green\|May 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Why would Kristen choose to cheat with her SWATH director when she had Thor the god of thunder on the same movie set? 14 Craziest Fan Reactions to Kristen Stewart’s Dalliance With Rupert Sanders\|\|July 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST For several days his voracious plowshare had been turning over the prairie in long ribbons of swath like the pages of a book. The Wrong Woman\|Charles D. Stewart I—I can clean the rust from my old sword and I am sure it will cut as red a swath now as it did in '63. The Broken Sword\|Dennison Worthington Well cut a swath out there, Betty, thatll make em sit up and take notice. The Heart of Canyon Pass\|Thomas K. Holmes She passed on her own errand, cutting, as it were, a swath of spirit through the soft influence of the spring. Jerome, A Poor Man\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Allison laid over in a vertical bank, and, as he swung back his guns, cut a swath across the enemy craft. A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.\|Rutherford G. Montgomery British Dictionary definitions for swath swath swathe (sweɪð) / (swɔːθ) / noun plural swaths (swɔːðz) or swathes the width of one sweep of a scythe or of the blade of a mowing machine the strip cut by either of these in one course the quantity of cut grass, hay, or similar crop left in one course of such mowing a long narrow strip or belt Word Origin for swath Old English swæth; related to Old Norse svath smooth patch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with swath swath see cut a wide swath. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to swath fodder, grass, feed, chaff, forage, provender, herbage
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swath

noun

Idioms for swath

Origin of swath

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH swath

Words nearby swath

Example sentences from the Web for swath

British Dictionary definitions for swath

swathe (sweɪð)

noun plural swaths (swɔːðz) or swathes

Word Origin for swath

Idioms and Phrases with swath

Words related to swath