swath meaning and definition

SWATH noun

Definition of swath (noun)

1. A wide strip or area of something.
   • "The tornado cut a swath through the town."
   • "She draped a swath of fabric across the room for decoration."
   • "The wildfire left a large swath of land burnt."
2. the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
3. a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
   • synonyms: belt