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

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

Hugh Farren, owner of Farren’s Bar, a roughly 200-year-old establishment at the northernmost point of Ireland, sees it more as a practical move than an insult.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"We need to measure CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide at the same time and throughout the whole season to understand the real net effect in the northernmost agricultural areas."

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

Asked about the possibility of a US-China conflict over neighbouring Taiwan, she said the Philippines should be "very concerned", noting the proximity of its northernmost Batanes chain to the self-ruled island.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

He had only been to the northernmost part of the city once before.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke