Definitions

sierra

[see-er-uh] / siˈɛr ə /

NOUN

mountain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alp bluff butte cliff crag elevation eminence height mesa mount palisade peak pike precipice range ridge tor volcano

STRONG

abundance drift glob heap hump mass mound pile stack ton

Antonyms

STRONG

depression

WEAK

crevasse valley

NOUN

mountain range

Synonyms

WEAK

Alps Andes Himalayas Rockies Rocky Mountains chain cordillera cordilleran belt fold belt massif mountain chain range

Example Sentences

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Route 395 in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Back in the diamond belt of Sierra Leone, Daniel discards another sieve-load of gravel.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Daniel, the foreman in this remote, informal, small-scale mine in Kono, the diamond region of Sierra Leone, shows me the gravel he's picking through with his fingers.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

From around $320 per person, Wild Andalucia offers guided lynx safaris in the Sierra Morena mountain range, in the neighboring region of Andalusia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Miguel and Sierra were waiting for him near the life-size statue of Mr. Lemoncello perched atop a lily pad in a reflecting pool.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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