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High Sierra

High Sierra proper noun: the Sierra Nevada range.

Proper noun

High Sierra

  1. The Sierra Nevada range.
  2. The region of California characterized by the natural history particular to the Sierra Nevada.

Forms of High Sierra

alternative formHigh Sierras

Questions about High Sierra

What does High Sierra mean?
High Sierra means the Sierra Nevada range.
What part of speech is High Sierra?
High Sierra is a proper noun.

Words near High Sierra in the dictionary

  1. high shelves
  2. high sheriff
  3. high sheriffs
  4. high side
  5. high sides
  6. High Sierra
  7. high sign
  8. high signs
  9. high societies
  10. high society
  11. high speed

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