easternmost

American

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

adjective

farthest east.

easternmost British

/ ˈiːstənˌməʊst /

adjective

situated or occurring farthest east

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Etymology

Origin of easternmost

First recorded in 1820–30; eastern + -most

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easternmost

The alliance’s easternmost members show some of the strongest support for maintaining military aid to Ukraine and boosting military spending at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Along the easternmost point of the coast, sea women stuff "stone flowers" -- as the algae is called in Taiwanese and Mandarin -- into net sacks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

Papua New Guinea shares a border with Indonesia's easternmost Papua province.

From BBC ● May 16, 2025

So in October, Miss Thorley, their young governess, took Annie and Etty to Ramsgate, which was on the easternmost point of the Kent coast.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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