sequoia

noun

se·​quoia si-ˈkwȯi-ə 

: either of two huge coniferous California trees of the bald cypress family that may reach a height of over 300 feet (90 meters):

a

: giant sequoia

b

: redwood sense 3a

Examples of sequoia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now in its third week, the Garnet Fire continues to challenge firefighters, exceeding 50,000 acres and reaching a grove of ancient sequoias in the national forest. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025

Tharp’s Log is a fallen sequoia named after Hale Tharp, the first non-Native American settler who in 1861 built a cabin in the trunk of a fallen sequoia. —Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

Another garden highlight is the Lower Woodland Garden that grows immense trees, such as Scots pines and sequoias, with benches in the shade. —Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Other natural wonders included on that list are the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park and the redwood and sequoia forests in California. —Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Sequoya (George Guess)

First Known Use

circa 1866, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sequoia

• giant sequoia

Rhymes for sequoia

• paranoia
• soya

Kids Definition

sequoia

noun

se·​quoia si-ˈkwȯi-(y)ə 

: either of two huge cone-bearing California trees that are related to the bald cypresses and may grow to a height of over 300 feet (90 meters):

a

: giant sequoia

b

: redwood