Advertisement
Advertisement
Sierra Nevada
[ see-er-uh nuh-vad-uh, -vah-duh; Spanish syer-rah ne-vah-thah ]
noun
- a mountain range in E California. Highest peak, Mt. Whitney, 14,495 feet (4,420 meters).
- a mountain range in S Spain. Highest peak, Mulhacén, 11,420 feet (3,480 meters).
Sierra Nevada
noun
- sɪˈɛərə nɪˈvɑːdə a mountain range in E California, parallel to the Coast Ranges. Highest peak: Mount Whitney, 4418 m (14 495 ft)
- ˈsjɛrra neˈβaða a mountain range in SE Spain, mostly in Granada and Almería provinces. Highest peak: Cerro de Mulhacén, 3478 m (11 411 ft)
Sierra Nevada
- Mountain range in eastern California .
Notes
Example Sentences
Winter storms in the Sierra Nevada this month have boosted the snowpack to 90% of the normal, a good sign for California’s water supply, state officials said Friday.
Heavy snow and strong winds, gusting from 40 to 60 mph, are expected across the Sierra Nevada and Northern California.
Heavy snow and strong winds, gusting from 40 to 60 mph, will probably have substantial impacts across the Sierra Nevada and Northern California.
Federal wildlife officials also say they need to further curb the owls’ invasion of the range of the California spotted owl in the Sierra Nevada.
Ms Townsend studied and attached GPS collars to the Sierra Nevada red fox and the Pacific fisher, which is related to a badger, in attempts to track and preserve the species.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse