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easternmost

American  
[ee-stern-mohst, -muhst] / ˈi stərnˌmoʊst, -məst /

adjective

  1. farthest east.


easternmost British  
/ ˈiːstənˌməʊst /

adjective

  1. situated or occurring farthest east

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of easternmost

First recorded in 1820–30; eastern + -most

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Another eye-catching pattern appeared near Unimak Island, the easternmost of the Aleutian Islands.

From Science Daily May 6, 2026

Lying off the coasts of Turkey, Syria and Lebanon, Cyprus is the easternmost nation among the European Union's 27 member states.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

Hundreds of soldiers deployed to assist the rescue services, while all Andalusian schools were closed apart from in the region's easternmost province of Almeria.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

Parts of the Front Range, the easternmost section of the Southern Rocky Mountains, saw winds as strong as 85 miles an hour blowing debris and kindling-dry brush against the power lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

Hawk Mountain is a picturesque mountaintop in southeastern Pennsylvania, where the easternmost ridges of the Appalachians form a last barrier to the westerly winds before dropping away toward the coastal plain.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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