sierra

[ see-er-uh ]

/ siˈɛr ə /

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noun

a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.

any of several Spanish mackerels of the genus Scomberomorus, especially S. sierra, found in western North America.

a word used in communications to represent the letter S.

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Origin of sierra

1590–1600; <Spanish: literally, saw <Latin serra

Words nearby sierra

Sienese, Sienkiewicz, sienna, Siepi, sierozem, sierra, Sierra Blanca Peak, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leonean, Sierra lily, Sierra Madre

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How to use sierra in a sentence

Father José Julián was shot and wounded driving in a car through the sierra of Ajuchitán.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
People on the streets of Havana cheered and celebrated the return of fighters from the Sierra Maestra.
Cuba Is A Kleptocracy, Not Communist|Romina Ruiz-Goiriena|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chernon Bah, co-founder of A World at School, was alarmed by what she witnessed recently in Sierra Leone.
The Radio Battle to Educate Ebola’s Kids|Abby Haglage|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Liberia, the number is just over 54 percent—Sierra Leone, 67 percent.
The Radio Battle to Educate Ebola’s Kids|Abby Haglage|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And now, Sierra Leoneans will face jail time if caught burying Ebola victims.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families|Abby Haglage|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My father, who is dead, kept a hotel at Sierra Leone, and he knew the ways of the—half-castes.
With Edged Tools|Henry Seton Merriman
Away to the east a group of eruptive mountains are seen—the Sierra La Sal.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No. 3, October 1899|Various
But it is quite possibly for ahuitzil, dwellers in the sierra.
The Maya Chronicles|Various
The effect of the poem on Sierra Flat was remarkable and unprecedented.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories|Bret Harte
A priest with whom I was acquainted in the Sierra, got a saddle and a pair of stirrups made for me.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi

British Dictionary definitions for sierra (1 of 2)

sierra

/ (sɪˈɛərə) /

noun

a range of mountains with jagged peaks, esp in Spain or America

Derived forms of sierra

sierran, adjective

Word Origin for sierra

C17: from Spanish, literally: saw, from Latin serra; see serrate

British Dictionary definitions for sierra (2 of 2)

Sierra

/ (sɪˈɛərə) /

noun

communications a code word for the letter s

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Scientific definitions for sierra

sierra

[ sē-ĕr′ə ]

A high, rugged range of mountains having an irregular outline somewhat like the teeth of a saw.

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