Sierra Nevada in British English
noun (functioning as singular)
1. (sɪˈɛərə nɪˈvɑːdə)
a mountain range in E California, parallel to the Coast Ranges. Highest peak: Mount Whitney, 4418 m (14 495 ft)
2. (Spanish 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 in American English
(siˈɛrə nəˈvædə; siˈɛrə nəˈvɑdə)
mountain range in E Calif.: highest peak, Mt. Whitney
: also the Sierras Word origin
Sp, lit., snowy rangeImage ofSierra Nevada
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