northernmost

adjective

north·​ern·​most ˈnȯr-t͟hərn-ˌmōst How to pronounce northernmost (audio)
ˈnȯr-t͟hən-
: furthest to the north
Ellesmere, situated 1,000 miles above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost land in north America. The nearest tree grows 1,200 miles to the south …Jim Brandenburg

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Lucy Bronze, the Chelsea full-back admired for powerful running, remembers the wind and enthusiasm thrusting her legs forward as a child in northernmost England. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Some of the northernmost U.S. states like Alaska, Idaho and Minnesota have faced challenges in hosting dogsled races in recent years as warmer winters made the terrain unsustainable to pull sleds for long distances. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025 Japan’s cherry blossom buds first appear in February in Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture, and move northward, ending in late April in Hokkaido, the largest and northernmost prefecture. Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025 The company announced Friday that the first stage of its Spectrum rocket recently completed a 30-second test-firing on a launch pad in the northernmost reaches of mainland Europe. Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for northernmost

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of northernmost was in 1577

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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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