Get to know Swathes better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Swathes meaning
plural of swathe
Using Swathes
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of swathe
- In the example corpus, swathes often appears in combinations such as: swathes of, large swathes, vast swathes.
Context around Swathes
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Swathes
- In this selection, "swathes" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, large, vast and across stand out and add context to how "swathes" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amongst large swathes of supporters and as large swathes of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "swathes" sits close to words such as accrued, alcaraz and angled, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with swathes
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Rhododendron 'forests' have taken over large swathes of Scotland. (9 words)
Growing swathes of Arab youth feel estranged from their government and the decision-making process. (15 words)
A government pushback since last year has seen the group’s control erode over vast swathes of land. (18 words)
It's a far cry from the Covid-affected situation Jones arrived into when he joined in the summer of 2020 following the club's difficult relegation to League One, coupled with the apathy felt amongst large swathes of supporters at the Allam regime. (44 words)
Kupiansk was captured by Russian forces in the earlier stages of the Russian invasion and reclaimed by Ukrainian forces in a surprise counteroffensive in September that saw the Russians driven out of broad swathes of the Kharkiv region. (38 words)
In 2014, days before IS fighters seized swathes of northern Iraq, the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Mosul left the city, salvaging a trove of centuries-old Syriac manuscripts from the invading jihadists. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
A government pushback since last year has seen the group’s control erode over vast swathes of land.
As well as large swathes of the workforce working from home, the Government estimates that 24,000 people use remote-working hubs on a daily basis.
A total fire ban for vast swathes of the territory stretching from Kalkarindji to Tennant Creek was issued until midnight on Friday.
China’s deepening attachment to economic imperialism — reflected in its control of large swathes of African mining, industry, trade and agriculture — also makes Taiwan an inviting target.
Erdogan's lifelong defence of Palestinian rights has turned him into a hero across swathes of the Muslim world.
From 1979 the town was strung with swathes of lights across the main streets and looked very cheerful but more participation by the public was wanted.
Global warming caused by human-caused greenhouse gas emissions is changing weather patterns and contributing to a years-long drought across swathes of Turkey.
Great swathes of are taken up by Ash battling skeletons and Deadites with a Medieval army, resulting in large-scale destruction rather than intimate terror.
Growing swathes of Arab youth feel estranged from their government and the decision-making process.
Having a home somewhere desirable is pretty essential, but the good news is that vast swathes of the north-east and Highlands fall into this category.
Huge swathes of the country are covered by the alerts - two of which are already in force for much of central, eastern and northern Scotland.
In 2014, days before IS fighters seized swathes of northern Iraq, the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Mosul left the city, salvaging a trove of centuries-old Syriac manuscripts from the invading jihadists.
It's a far cry from the Covid-affected situation Jones arrived into when he joined in the summer of 2020 following the club's difficult relegation to League One, coupled with the apathy felt amongst large swathes of supporters at the Allam regime.
Kupiansk was captured by Russian forces in the earlier stages of the Russian invasion and reclaimed by Ukrainian forces in a surprise counteroffensive in September that saw the Russians driven out of broad swathes of the Kharkiv region.
One such group, the M23, has captured swathes of territory in North Kivu since taking up arms again in late 2021 after years of dormancy.
Protesters in Portland, Oregon, painted slogans on boarded-up buildings; the authorities painted over them with swathes of black, brown and grey.
Rhododendron 'forests' have taken over large swathes of Scotland.
Russia has used the extremist label against swathes of rights organisations and opposition groups, opening up their members to criminal prosecution.
Since the new offensive, the group has seized swathes of North Kivu province and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
The latest land clearing data shows that land clearing continues to devastate large swathes of vegetation every year.
Common combinations with swathes
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: