northernmost

American  

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

adjective

1. farthest north.

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northernmost British  

/ ˈnɔːðənˌməʊst /

adjective

1. situated or occurring farthest north

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Etymology

Origin of northernmost

First recorded in 1710–20; northern + -most

Example Sentences

More than half of Japan's dairy produce comes from Hokkaido, the northernmost of its main islands.

From BBC

The airline had operated across the UK, Ireland and Europe, and ran services supported by the Scottish government for people in the northernmost point of mainland UK.

From BBC

Eastern Airways operates across the UK, Ireland and Europe, and has run and important service supported by the Scottish government for people in the northernmost point of mainland UK.

From BBC

The northernmost is on St. George Reef, a chain of volcanic formations nicknamed the Dragon Rocks by a British explorer in the 1700s because of the danger they posed to ships.

From Los Angeles Times

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, tanks and troops poured over the border into Chernihiv and within days had surrounded the city and occupied parts of its northernmost districts.

From The Wall Street Journal