Sierra Nevada

proper noun

A mountain range in Andalusia, Spain.

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Sierra
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Meanings

proper nounthe Sierra Nevada
  1. A mountain range in Andalusia, Spain.
  2. A mountain range in California and Nevada, United States.

    Born on Earth in 2129, Alec Ryder says his love of new frontiers was fostered by a childhood in the Sierra Nevadas.

    2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Alec Ryder Codex entry

    Synonyms: Sierra

  3. A volcano in the Araucanía Region, Chile.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA mountain range in California and Nevada, United States.

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Sierra

Origin

  1. SpanishSierra Nevada“snow-capped mountains”
  2. EnglishSierra Nevada

From Spanish Sierra Nevada (“snow-capped mountains”).

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Translations

Spanish Sierra Nevada
  • Sierra Nevadamountain range in Spain
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APA

Sierra Nevada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sierra%20Nevada

MLA

“Sierra Nevada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sierra%20Nevada. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sierra Nevada,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sierra%20Nevada.

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