Synonyms

westernmost

American

[wes-tern-mohst, -muhst] / ˈwɛs tərnˌmoʊst, -məst /

adjective

most western or westerly; farthest west.

westernmost British

/ ˈwɛstənˌməʊst /

adjective

situated or occurring farthest west

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Etymology

Origin of westernmost

First recorded in 1695–1705; western + -most

Example Sentences

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On New Island, the westernmost island in the archipelago, scientists have uncovered possible evidence of human settlement consistent with the mobile, sea-faring culture of the Yagán.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2024

Senegal is on the westernmost tip of Africa on the Atlantic Ocean, and surfing is part of daily life for many, with easy access to good waves including in the capital, Dakar.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

These rivers and their associated basins also mark the westernmost and easternmost distribution boundaries of the Ayeyarwady pit viper.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

Marapi is located on Sumatra, the westernmost and third largest of Indonesia's 18,000 islands.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

He drank what water he had left in the sealskin pouch, and steered around the westernmost headland until he came into a wide strait between it and a second island lying to the west.

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

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