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

That year, President Truman approved construction of Thule Air Base, 750 miles from the North Pole—today it is called Pituffik and is the northernmost American military base on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Paula and Tesco then organised for the last of the bananas to be sent up by plane to North Ronaldsay, the county's northernmost island, on Tuesday morning.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Most of the displaced are now sardined in the city’s quaint Old Quarter, which lies on a promontory jutting out of Tyre’s northernmost tip and is excluded from the evacuation order.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Far less is known about the northernmost peatlands used for agriculture.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

‘It’s said to be the furthest peak at the Northernmost end of the High Mountains. Well, here we are, at the northernmost end of the High Mountains. Where is it?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver