Sierra Nevada Mountains
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- proper noun
- /siˈɛrə nəˈvædə ˈmaʊntənz/
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Sierra Nevada
- The Sierra Nevada Mountains are famous for their breathtaking views and outdoor activities.
- the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California
Examples
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And several Los Padres condors have followed the ridge lines of California's transverse ranges north of Los Angeles, 150 miles northeast to Sequoia National Forest in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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I grew up on a remote cattle ranch in the middle of miles of forest in the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
Blog text (15) -
I am a writer living along the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains with my family.
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Pelton Wheel, Western Sierra Nevada Mountains in Central California, power to ranch.
Blog text (15) -
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Academic text (2008) -
We are three sisters who grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, in the area known as the Gold Country and the Mother Lode.
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Conversely, the towering Sierra Nevada Mountains are known for their crisp, clean mountain air and near-unlimited visibility.
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He plans to release birds inland from Ventana, in the Diablo Mountains, in the next few years and eventually farther east, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Academic text (1999) -
This is because the models depict it as located on the upslope to the Rockies and do not adequately capture the rain shadowing effect of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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Many hikers visit the Sierra Nevada Mountains to explore its stunning trails and diverse wildlife.
Synonyms
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A mountain range in eastern California with very high, dramatic peaks
Surface Forms
Morphology
The name is transparently compositional: 'sierra' (a mountain range) combined with 'Nevada' (the U.S. state) and the generic 'mountains' directly indicates a mountain range associated with Nevada. This place-name + noun pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer it refers to mountains in/near Nevada.
Etymology
The name Sierra Nevada Mountains comes from Spanish words: sierra means 'mountain range' or 'saw' and nevada means 'snow-covered'. Early Spanish visitors saw a long line of high, white peaks and called them the 'snowy' range, so the name still fits today.