Sierra Madre

[ see-er-uh -mah-drey; for 2 also Spanish syer-rah -mah-thre ]

/ siˈɛr ə ˈmɑ dreɪ; for 2 also Spanish ˈsyɛr rɑ ˈmɑ ðrɛ /

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noun

a mountain range extending from S Wyoming into N Colorado.

two parallel mountain chains in Mexico, bordering the central plateau on the E and W, and extending SE into N Guatemala.

a town in S California.

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Words nearby Sierra Madre

sierra, Sierra Blanca Peak, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leonean, Sierra lily, Sierra Madre, Sierra Madre del Sur, Sierra Morena, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Vista, sies

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How to use Sierra Madre 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
As Motor Matt walked toward the man with the leveled revolver, the wood-hauler cried out a startled "Madre mia!"
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
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
It was a woman that locked up your secret: it shall be a woman, Madre di Dios!
Two Men of Sandy Bar|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for Sierra Madre

Sierra Madre

/ (Spanish ˈsjɛrra ˈmaðre) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the main mountain system of Mexico, extending for 2500 km (1500 miles) southeast from the N border: consists of the Sierra Madre Oriental in the east, the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west, and the Sierra Madre del Sur in the south. Highest peak: Citlaltépetl, 5636 m (18 492 ft) (disputed)

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