sierra
noun
si·er·ra
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Definition of sierra
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a range of mountains especially with a serrated or irregular outline
b
: the country about a sierra
2
: any of several large scombroid fishes (genus Scomberomorus) related to the mackerel
Sierra
communications code wordDefinition of Sierra (Entry 2 of 2)
—used as a code word for the letter s
Examples of sierra in a Sentence
Noun
The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in California.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Numb to greatness, a humdrum appreciation comes with his sierra of staggering statistics. — Paul Coro, latimes.com, "'I’m like fine wine. I get better with age': After 15 seasons, LeBron James not slowing down," 17 Mar. 2018 Image Before Maria, the mountainside here would have been in shade, a canopy of sierra palm fronds and leafy branches of yagrumo trees and others blocking much of the sunlight. — New York Times, "Forests Protect the Climate. A Future With More Storms Would Mean Trouble.," 7 Mar. 2018 Ingredients such as smoked sierra, cochayuyo algae and breads baked rescoldo, a Mapuche method for cooking in ash and embers, all find their way into the sandwiches at Capicúa, also in Providencia. — New York Times, "New Riffs on Santiago’s Old-School Sandwich Shops," 30 Nov. 2017 Then a couple of years later, in 1984, two American anthropologists—including Stephen Athens, a rising star in the archaeology of Ecuador’s northern sierra—showed up. — Naomi Renee Cohen, Slate Magazine, "The Civilization in the Backyard," 15 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sierra.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sierra
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sierra
: a range of mountains with sharply pointed peaks
: a mountain in a sierra
See the full definition for sierra in the English Language Learners Dictionary
sierra
noun
si·er·ra
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Kids Definition of sierra
: a range of mountains especially with jagged peaks