sierra
IPA: siˈɛrʌ
noun
- A rugged range of mountains.
- A scombroid fish.
- (uncountable) A relatively low-quality grade of Spanish saffron.
- A female given name of modern American usage, from the Spanish noun, confused with Ciara and Sarah.
- A surname from Spanish.
- Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in the United States.
- (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Sierra from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
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Examples of "sierra" in Sentences
- Lass was a nurse at the Sierra Tahoe hotel and casino.
- In Sierra Leone, these baskets are still used to winnow rice.
- The Sierra Madre and the Genesis Bus Companies ply this route.
- The rugged and remote area is part the Sierra Madre Occidental.
- The source of the river is the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains.
- It is in the Sierra foothill community of Placerville, California.
- The latter did not cause the Sierra Club to agitate for the former.
- The topography of the Sierra is shaped by uplift and glacial action.
- Ginty called on Kean to stop soliciting the endorsement of the Sierra Club.
- In winter, the view to the majestic snow capped Sierra Nevada is uninterrupted.
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