/ Dictionary / Index S sierra: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: si•er•ra Pronunciation: (sē-er'u), [key] — n. a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw. any of several Spanish mackerels of the genus Scomberomorus, esp. S. sierra, found in western North America. a word used in communications to represent the letter S. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sierra (Thesaurus) Siepi Sierra Leone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pedagogy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language