swathes in English

noun

1

a row or line of grass, grain, or other crop as it lies when mown or reaped.

2

a broad strip or area of something.

vast swaths of countryside

noun

1

a piece or strip of material in which something is wrapped.

In fact, the swathe of material - about six yards long and two feet wide - is a saree, a traditional Indian dress.

verb

1

wrap in several layers of fabric.

his hands were swathed in bandages

synonyms: wrap, envelop, bind, swaddle, bandage, cover, shroud, drape, wind, enfold, sheathe

noun

• belt

noun

• wrapping

verb

• wrap, envelop, bind, swaddle, bandage, cover, shroud, drape, wind, enfold, sheathe
• swaddle

Use "swathes" in a sentence

1. To the east are great swathes of Amazonian jungle.

2. But when PUBG launched, The Culling lost vast swathes of …

3. 28 Huge swathes of rain forest are being cleared for farming and mining.

4. A pity , for a careful mopping operation could have helped a planned regeneration of massive swathes of bamboo .

5. But large swathes have become conflict zones, which release toxic fumes that spread havoc.

6. Cocooning, or wrapping yourself in swathes of fabric, is the 2021 fashion trend we all need

7. 12 Swathes opened up in the crowds on either side as they saw the brickbats coming.

8. Infrastructure (roads, schools and hospitals) also suffered heavily and huge swathes of rice paddy were swamped.

9. She would start nearest to the door and work her way along the jostling, glistening, pouring swathes of colours.

10. At its most positive, there has been an undeniable growth in prosperity in wide swathes of the world.

11. Mr Kelloway has been developing a rear cross conveyor, which will allow two swathes to be combined in one row.

12. Sulphur dioxide and soot pollution from industrial furnaces and boilers result in the formation of acid rain, which affects large swathes of the country.

13. Autocrats are delighted to have such a respectable excuse for banning mass protests, which over the past year have rocked India, Russia and whole swathes of …

14. greater problems regarding access to goods and services for large swathes of the population in tandem with a reduction in already fragile welfare systems

15. ə n.nəs / the state of not being able to produce plants or fruit: A short drive through the countryside reveals vast swathes of Barrenness

16. greater problems regarding access to goods and services for large swathes of the population in tandem with a reduction in already fragile welfare systems;

17. US warplanes carried out at least four sets of airstrikes in Afghanistan this week in support of Afghan government troops who have ceded ever-growing swathes of …

18. 28 China claims vast swathes of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir as well as Arunachal Pradesh, which it says were illegally ceded to India during the British Raj.

19. ‘A vexatious variant of the crossword is the Cryptic crossword - just reading the clues to a Cryptic crossword is enough to reduce whole swathes of the population to weeping and gibbering.’ ‘Anyone keen to learn the secrets of Cryptic crosswords will find more than enough clues in this charming memoir, which traces Balfour's own growing

20. ‘The Bracken has turned the crag into deep rust swathes and the banks of trees brushed neatly back by the winds climb the hillside in rainbow shades of autumn.’ ‘If the results are proved, it is hoped Government funding will be available to effectively control the growth and spread of Bracken on open moorland and eradicate the virus

21. The Hutt Cartel, known as the Cartel, was a powerful criminal syndicate, or business alliance of Hutt families in the galaxy, making riches through smuggling and myriad illegal businesses across worlds.Aside from its criminal activity, the Hutt Cartel ruled over swathes of territories known as Hutt Space and hired mercenary outfits to maintain it holdings and wage military campaigns.