southernmost

adjective

south·​ern·​most ˈsə-t͟hərn-ˌmōst How to pronounce southernmost (audio)
: furthest to the south
… the world's southernmost range of polar bears …Will Ferguson
By the time they reached their final destination, Cabo San Pío, the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego, they had seen pretty much everything.Lucas Pollock

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It was named for the southernmost mountain in the Appalachian range. Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 This most northerly full moonrise and moonset of the current major lunar standstill follows its southernmost moonrise and moonset, which occurred with the rising of the full Strawberry Moon on Friday, Jun. 21, 2024. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 The 14-foot-tall Nova-C the lander, nicknamed Odysseus for the hero of Greek myth, touched down Feb. 22, landing in the southernmost location of any lunar craft before it. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024 Miami would be the southernmost city to host an outdoor game — there is a catch, though. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for southernmost 

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of southernmost was in 1591

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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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