sierra
[ see-er-uh ]
/ siˈɛr ə /
noun
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
any of several Spanish mackerels of the genus Scomberomorus, especially S. sierra, found in western North America.
a word used in communications to represent the letter S.
Origin of sierra
1590–1600; < Spanish: literally, saw < Latin
serra
Words nearby sierra
sienese,
sienkiewicz,
sienna,
siepi,
sierozem,
sierra,
sierra blanca peak,
sierra leone,
sierra leonean,
sierra lily,
sierra madre
Example sentences from the Web for sierra
British Dictionary definitions for sierra (1 of 2)
sierra
/ (sɪˈɛərə) /
noun
a range of mountains with jagged peaks, esp in Spain or America
Derived forms of sierra
sierran, adjectiveWord Origin for sierra
C17: from Spanish, literally: saw, from Latin
serra; see
serrate
British Dictionary definitions for sierra (2 of 2)
Sierra
/ (sɪˈɛərə) /
noun
communications
a code word for the letter s
Scientific definitions for sierra
sierra
[ sē-ĕr′ə ]
A high, rugged range of mountains having an irregular outline somewhat like the teeth of a saw.