southernmost

American

[suhth-ern-mohst, -muhst] / ˈsʌð ərnˌmoʊst, -məst /

adjective

farthest south.

southernmost British

/ ˈsʌðənˌməʊst /

adjective

situated or occurring farthest south

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Etymology

Origin of southernmost

First recorded in 1715–25; southern + -most

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southernmost

So it annexed the southernmost Mariana island, Guam, in 1898.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

Wednesday's interim ruling issued by a court in Argentina's southernmost province, Tierra del Fuego, follows a lawsuit filed by 1982 war veterans and environmental lawyers earlier this month.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Abu Dhabi is also behind a planned development in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost province.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The dinosaur's name honors the traditions of the Aonikenk people, the southernmost group of the Indigenous Tehuelche peoples of Patagonia.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

It’s the southernmost prefecture in the Tohoku region, an area of about 25,000 square miles that is famous for its remote beauty.

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