furthest

Preposition: of

planet: However Pluto, the furthest of the planets from the sun is a small icy rock of a planet.

Preposition: from

• market: Focus support on lone parents, particularly those furthest from the labor market.
• earth: The orbit comes within 800km at its closest and over 60,000km when at its furthest from the Earth.
• center: Swanpool Beach is the furthest from the town center and there is a boating lake close by.
• sun: Aphelion: the time and point where a planet is furthest from the sun; see also perihelion.
• entrance: Our Jungle Resort was the furthest from the reserve entrance.

Infinitive complement

travel: The furthest to travel to the rally was over 400 miles from Ireland.

Modifies a noun

• outpost: Being one of the furthest outposts of East Asia I expected it to be fairly under-developed.
• extremity: In space without limit, I vow to reach the furthest extremity.
• recess: These names have been gathered from reference books, magazine articles, recordings and the furthest recesses of people's memories.
• reach: In the furthest reaches of the galaxy, the Twelve Tribes of man prosper.
• corner: Some of the letters may be for the lady down the road, others may destined for the furthest corners of the earth.
• distance: Two members beat the TN record for the furthest distance walked in the two hours.

Modifying Another Word

very: Nathan ordered a couple of drinks and led Julian over to a table in the very furthest corner of the bar.