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southernmost

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

adjective

  1. farthest south.


southernmost British  
/ ˈsʌðənˌməʊst /

adjective

  1. situated or occurring farthest south

"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 southernmost

First recorded in 1715–25; southern + -most

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The small island, the southernmost of the Northern Marianas, is home to around 1,500 people.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

In the few months since he reached this southernmost tip of Europe, hundreds of others have died trying.

From BBC Jun. 11, 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

The square was in Dorsoduro, the southernmost quarter of Venice, on the other side of the Grand Canal.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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