easternmost

[ee-stern-mohst, -muhst]

adjective

1. farthest east.

easternmost

/ ˈiːstənˌməʊst /

adjective

1. situated or occurring farthest east

Word History and Origins

Origin of easternmost¹

First recorded in 1820–30; eastern + -most

Example Sentences

Observers in easternmost parts of Africa, in the Middle East, most of Asia and western Australia should be able to witness the entire event from start to finish.

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But Somalia, the easternmost country in continental Africa, can’t be held responsible for our changing climate.

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It spans locations from Mexico all the way to Newfoundland in the easternmost tip of Canada.

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While Russia and Ukraine battle it out over where to define Europe’s easternmost frontier, a fierce political conflict is taking place to the west over the very definition of Europe.

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Lyn Walls, 57, lives in the Maiden Lane Estate, a residential complex with a mix of public and private housing, adjacent to where the easternmost section of the new park will eventually stand.

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