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- [swoth, swawth]
- /swɒθ, swɔθ/
- /sweɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swoth, swawth]
- /swɒθ, swɔθ/
Definitions of swath word
- noun swath the space covered by the stroke of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine. 1
- noun swath the piece or strip so cut. 1
- noun swath a line or ridge of grass, grain, or the like, cut and thrown together by a scythe or mowing machine. 1
- noun swath a strip, belt, or long and relatively narrow extent of anything. 1
- idioms swath cut a swath, to make a pretentious display; attract notice: The new doctor cut a swath in the small community. 1
- noun swath the width of one sweep of a scythe or of the blade of a mowing machine 0
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Origin of swath
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English swæth footprint; cognate with German Shwade
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Parts of speech for Swath
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swath popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
swath usage trend in Literature
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