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northernmost

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

adjective

  1. farthest north.


northernmost British  
/ ˈnɔːðənˌməʊst /

adjective

  1. situated or occurring farthest north

"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 northernmost

First recorded in 1710–20; northern + -most

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No news regarding the coming fall season has made me happier than the return of this sunny, aspirational Indigenous comedy, set in a small town among the Inuit people in Nunavut, Canada’s northernmost territory.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

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

When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, Wang was an 18-year-old junior-high graduate from the country’s northernmost province arriving in Dongguan with nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

A number of companies hope to use SaxaVord in Unst, the northernmost point in the UK, as a launch site for small commercial rockets.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

The family lived in Tremonton, in the northernmost part of Utah.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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