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Definition of sierra nevadas

sierra nevadas

Plural:Sierra Nevadas
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American A major mountain range in the western United States, stretching roughly 400 miles north-to-south primarily through eastern California and partially into western Nevada, containing Mount Whitney and Lake Tahoe.

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Word Nuance & Usage

Because "sierra" already means a mountain range in Spanish, geologists and local residents prefer the singular "the Sierra Nevada" or "the Sierra," though the plural "Sierra Nevadas" remains common in informal American usage.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sierra nevadas. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sierra-nevadas
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