Sierra Madre

American  

[see-er-uh mah-drey, syer-rah mah-thre] / siˈɛr ə ˈmɑ dreɪ, ˈsyɛr rɑ ˈmɑ ðrɛ /

noun

1. a mountain range extending from S Wyoming into N Colorado.

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

3. a town in S California.

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Sierra Madre British  

/ ˈsjɛrra ˈmaðre /

noun

1. (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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Example Sentences

A large iron gate marks the entrance of an estate with two mansions set next to pine forests in the Sierra Madre mountains around Tapalpa, a favorite weekend retreat for wealthy Guadalajara businessmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Though they were penned in and ruthlessly pursued, their mastery of the Sierra Madre made them nearly untouchable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The 5.5-mile parade route begins on Orange Grove Boulevard, then turns east onto Colorado for the bulk of the trek before ending at Sierra Madre Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

The National Weather Service was also predicting that a winter storm could bring heavy snowfall to the Sierra Madre Mountains.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

The Sierra Madre mountains are so stark and impossibly tall that they fill me with an inexplicable panic.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez