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westernmost

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

adjective

  1. most western or westerly; farthest west.


westernmost British  
/ ˈwɛstənˌməʊst /

adjective

  1. situated or occurring farthest west

"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 westernmost

First recorded in 1695–1705; western + -most

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The Uyghurs, a Turkic minority, primarily hail from China's westernmost region, Xinjiang.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Soon the family finds itself at the mercy of poor soil, fickle weather and a heartless landlord on “the westernmost scrap of Europe.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

In mid-October, he told his tens of thousands of social media followers that an earthquake would soon hit at the westernmost point of California, south of the small coastal city of Eureka.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2025

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

She had drawn a paper bird flying out of the westernmost window.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

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