northernmost

American  

[nawr-thern-mohst, -muhst] / ˈnɔr ðərnˌmoʊst, -məst /

adjective

1. farthest north.

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northernmost British  

/ ˈnɔːðənˌməʊst /

adjective

1. situated or occurring farthest north

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Etymology

Origin of northernmost

First recorded in 1710–20; northern + -most

Example Sentences

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northernmost

But plans to reconnect South Korea's northernmost station to the rail network come at an awkward moment, as Pyongyang ignores Seoul's overtures while the South's old ally Washington pursues its own talks with Pyongyang.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

"This is the first record of a giant squid detected off Western Australia's coast using eDNA protocols and the northernmost record of A. dux in the eastern Indian Ocean," Dr. Kirkendale said.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

A walrus appeared in North Ronaldsay, Orkney's northernmost island, in 2013.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Watchful for a Soviet attack from the north, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, as the country’s military is known, were for years concentrated in Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s four large islands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

And he knew that the World Spirit was said to live in the northernmost mountain.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver