Definitions
a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
Word origin
From Middle English swath, swathe, from Old English swæþ, swaþu (“track; trace; footstep”), from Proto-Germanic *swaþō (“a wind-swept place; open field”), of unknown further origin. Has been derived from a Proto-Indo-European *swey- (“to bend, turn, swing”), and compared with Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”) and Welsh chwil (“reeling, staggering”), though this is uncertain, as well as the Greek comparandum being unlikely.
Used in a sentence
“A large swath of the population is opposed to this government policy.”
“Five days after Hurricane Katrina, large swaths of New Orleans are still submerged in water.”
“It is undeniable that Malcolm was a beacon of huge strength in his lifetime. He could connect with swaths of people when others could not.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Wide strip”5 letters
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