easternmost

[ ee-stern-mohstor, especially British, -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

Following Ukrainian successes early on in the war, Russia has turned its attention towards Ukraine’s easternmost Donbas border region—and the more recent phase of the war has been going more in Moscow’s favor.

From Time

The easternmost section of Texas is adjacent to the western borders of Arkansas and Louisiana, whose own eastern borders abut Mississippi.

From TruthBeTold.news

In 2010, Kate Leeming made history by becoming the first person to cycle from Africa’s westernmost point to its easternmost one.

From Outside Online

CORONA AM WECHSEL, Austria — In this village at the foot of the easternmost reaches of the Alps, a ski town for four decades, the climate catastrophe became evident in December 2015.

From Washington Post

Between the easternmost islet and the land, there is a strait of a league in width.

From Project Gutenberg

Kilidge Arslan must have called round him all his easternmost hordes, and intends battle.

From Project Gutenberg

The harbour lies south-south-east by compass from the north-east part of the easternmost of the New Year's Islands.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus the eight easternmost canopies on either side are modern.

From Project Gutenberg

Except in the two easternmost windows on the north side, the glass is very poor.

From Project Gutenberg