First Known Use: 1600
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sierra
noun si·er·ra \sē-ˈer-ə\
: a range of mountains with sharply pointed peaks
: a mountain in a sierra
Full Definition of SIERRA
1
a : a range of mountains especially with a serrated or irregular outline b : the country about a sierra
2
: any of several large scombroid fishes (genus Scomberomorus) related to the mackerel
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Origin of SIERRA
Spanish, literally, saw, from Latin serra
Other Geology Terms
Sierra
Definition of SIERRA
—a communications code word for the letter s
First Known Use of SIERRA
1952
SIERRA Defined for Kids
sierra
noun si·er·ra \sē-ˈer-ə\
Definition of SIERRA for Kids
: a range of mountains especially with jagged peaks
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