Sierra Definition

sē-ĕrə
sierras
noun
sierras
A range of hills or mountains having a saw-toothed appearance from a distance.
Webster's New World
Any of several marine scombroid fishes (genus Scomberomorus), valued for sport and as food.
Webster's New World
The letter S in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
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Synonyms:
  • Scomberomorus sierra
pronoun

A female given name of modern American usage, from the Spanish noun, confused with Ciara and Sarah.

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Other Word Forms of Sierra

Noun

Singular:
sierra
Plural:
sierras

Origin of Sierra

  • Spanish saw, sierra from Latin serra saw

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish sierra

    From Wiktionary

Sierra Sentence Examples

  • Its lower course is through the territory of Sierra Leone, and it enters the sea as the Sulima.

  • Being built midway between the Sierra de Priego and Sierra Parapanda, and commanding the open valley between these ranges, it became one of the chief frontier fortresses of the Moors in the 15th century.

  • It is picturesquely situated in Eagle valley, near the east base of the Sierra Nevada, at an elevation of 4720 ft.

  • In 1462 Pedro de Cintra extended Portuguese exploration along the African coast and discovered Sierra Leone.

  • Indigenous palms grow in the valleys of the Sierra Jose Ignacio, also to some extent in the departments of Minas, Maldonado and Paysandu.

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Words Starting With

SSISIE

Words Ending With

ARARRA

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With S and Ending With A

Starts With S & Ends With AStarts With SI & Ends With AStarts With S & Ends With RA

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With A