Sierra Nevada

American  

[see-er-uh nuh-vad-uh, -vah-duh, syer-rah ne-vah-thah] / siˈɛr ə nəˈvæd ə, -ˈvɑ də, ˈsyɛr rɑ nɛˈvɑ ðɑ /

noun

1. a mountain range in E California. Highest peak, Mt. Whitney, 14,495 feet (4,420 meters).

2. a mountain range in S Spain. Highest peak, Mulhacén, 11,420 feet (3,480 meters).

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Sierra Nevada British  

noun

1. a mountain range in E California, parallel to the Coast Ranges. Highest peak: Mount Whitney, 4418 m (14 495 ft)

2. a mountain range in SE Spain, mostly in Granada and Almería provinces. Highest peak: Cerro de Mulhacén, 3478 m (11 411 ft)

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Sierra Nevada Cultural  

1. Mountain range in eastern California.

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Location of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the United States outside of Alaska.

Example Sentences

A weather system heading for the state is expected to drop up to 20 inches of snow across much of the Sierra Nevada in the coming days.

From Los Angeles Times

Etienne joined a group of fellow students on a ski trip to Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada, but he didn’t get to ski.

From The Wall Street Journal

Across the Sierra Nevada, heavy snowfall is forecast to accumulate all week, with 3 to 5 feet possible.

From Los Angeles Times

A powerful Pineapple Express storm could deliver a wet, white and potentially wild Christmas to California, with the possibility of snow in the Sierra Nevada and plenty of rainfall across the Southland.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s also a high risk of heavy snow along the Sierra Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times