Sierra Madre

[ see-er-uh mah-drey; Spanish syer-rah mah-thre ]

noun

1. a mountain range extending from S Wyoming into N Colorado.
2. two parallel mountain chains in Mexico, bordering the central plateau on the E and W, and extending SE into N Guatemala.
3. a town in S California.

Sierra Madre

/ ˈsjɛrra ˈmaðre /

noun

1. functioning as singular the main mountain system of Mexico, extending for 2500 km (1500 miles) southeast from the N border: consists of the Sierra Madre Oriental in the east, the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west, and the Sierra Madre del Sur in the south. Highest peak: Citlaltépetl, 5636 m (18 492 ft) (disputed)

Example Sentences

The retired aerospace engineer, who lives in Sierra Madre, did about four reps before his teeth clenched, his legs trembled and he let out short puffs of air through pursed lips.

From Los Angeles Times

But the department plays a dual role in the Philippines, which critics say is contradictory: it issues mining and quarrying permits, while also employing hundreds of forest rangers to protect the Sierra Madre, the country’s longest mountain range.

From BBC

Just ask residents and city officials in Sierra Madre, who in the last few years have seen their furry, four-legged neighbors amble out of the forest and barge into their cars, kitchens and living rooms as though the humans were just keeping the place warm for them.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is a new phenomenon,” Sierra Madre City Atty.

From Los Angeles Times

Bear sightings are nothing new for Sierra Madre and the other communities in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest, but in the last few years the bears have become bolder in their hunt for food.

From Los Angeles Times