1. plural of swathe: wide strips or areas of something
2. plural of swathe: long strips of cloth used for wrapping or bandaging

1. third person singular present of swathe: to wrap or bind with strips of cloth

Examples

• Large swathes of the forest were destroyed by the fire.
• The hurricane damaged swathes of coastline.
• She cut swathes of fabric for the quilt.
• The nurse swathes the patient’s injured arm.
• Swathes of farmland stretched across the valley.
• The doctor swathes the wound carefully.
• Vast swathes of the population were affected by the policy.