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

Example Sentences

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To anyone with a knowledge of the United Kingdom's southernmost county, this figure is instantly recognisable as Cornish.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

According to findings published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, the newly discovered fossils represent the southernmost record of Purgatorius.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

My southernmost hike was at the San Simeon Bay Pier.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Rapid development in the coastal region of Comporta has alarmed locals and environmentalists, who fear a repeat of the unchecked growth seen in Portugal's southernmost Algarve province, long a package holiday destination.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

Thus they did not come back to Astowell, but passing by Far Toly and Sneg without sighting them, first raised land off the southernmost cape of Koppish.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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