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Sierra vs Cordillera - What's the difference?

sierra | cordillera |

Cordillera is a synonym of sierra.



As nouns the difference between sierra and cordillera

is that sierra is a rugged range of mountains while cordillera is an extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.

sierra

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rugged range of mountains.
  • The letter S in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

    • Related terms

    * serrated

    Anagrams

    * ----

    cordillera

    English

    (wikipedia cordillera)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.
  • A region of Canada, similar to the Appalachian, but with mostly new mountain ranges.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * cordilleran / Cordilleran ----