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northernmost Definition

north·ern·most (nôr′t̸hərn mōst′)

adjective

farthest north

northernmost Usage Examples

Preposition: of

island: Pemba is the northernmost of the two islands that make up Zanzibar.

Modifies a noun

  • terminus: It features the northernmost terminus of the Kent & East Sussex Railroad and is the birthplace of pioneering printer William Caxton.
  • province: The highest fecundity rate is in the northernmost province of Niassa where the average woman bears 6.8 children.
  • tip: To view the Rift Valley from its northernmost tip, head for the Dana Nature Reserve, in Jordan.
  • island: The gravel event is based on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido.
  • point: Here we have reached the northernmost point in England.
  • county: At the very top of Ireland, Donegal is the northernmost county in the country.