: a row of cut grain or grass left by a scythe or mowing machine
b
: the sweep of a scythe or a machine in mowing or the path cut in one course
2
: a long broad strip or belt
3
: a stroke of or as if of a scythe
4
: a space devastated as if by a scythe
Example Sentences
An aerial view of the countryside shows wide swathes of green. He cut a swath through the field with his scythe.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English swæth footstep, trace; akin to Middle High German swade swath