1. a broad strip or area of something
2. the width of grass, grain, or other crop cut by a scythe or mowing machine in one sweep
Usage: agricultural

Examples

• The tornado cut a wide swath of destruction through the town.
• A swath of farmland stretched across the valley.
• The mower left neat swaths of cut grass across the lawn.
• Fire burned a swath through the forest.
• The combine harvester cut a clean swath through the wheat field.
• A swath of blue paint covered the wall.