Sierra Nevada

Si·er·ra Ne·va·da  (s-r n-vd, -väd)

1. also (syrä n-vää) A mountain range of southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast east of Granada. It rises to 3,480.4 m (11,411 ft) at Mulhacén.

2. A mountain range of eastern California extending about 644 km (400 mi) between the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys and the Nevada border. Mount Whitney, 4,420.7 m (14,494 ft), is the highest elevation.

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Noun	1.	Sierra Nevada - a mountain range in southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast to the east of Granada Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
	2.	Sierra Nevada - a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney High Sierra, Sierra Nevada Mountains Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes Donner Pass - a mountain pass in northeastern California near Lake Tahoe; site where in 1844 some members of an emigrant party survived by eating those who had died Mount Whitney, Whitney - the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada range in California (14,494 feet high)