swathe noun (AREA) Add to word list [ C ] a long strip or large area especially of land: Huge swathes of rainforest are being cleared for farming and mining. [ S ] literary a large part of something that includes several different things: These people represent a broad / wide swathe of public opinion.

a long piece of land, especially one on which the plants or crops have been cut The combine had cut a swathe around the edge of the field. Development has affected vast swathes of our countryside.

tr.v. swathed, swath·ing, swathes 1. a. To wrap, as in layers of cloth: swathed herself in towels. b. To wrap or bind in bandages. 2. To enfold or envelop: Clouds swathed the mountain.

Britannica Dictionary definition of SWATH [count] 1 : a long, wide strip of land An aerial view of the countryside shows wide swathes of green. 2 : an area of grass or grain that has been cut or mowed