easternmost

adjective

east·​ern·​most ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst How to pronounce easternmost (audio)
: furthest to the east
… the northern tip of the island of Newfoundland, Canada's easternmost province.Vanda Sendzimir
No trip to Honolulu is complete without a drive to the easternmost point, Makapuu, about 30 minutes from Waikiki.The New York Times

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Gros Morne lies on the western side of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada’s easternmost province and one of its least populated regions. Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025 Anuta is the easternmost populated outpost in the Solomon Islands. The Conversation, 14 May 2025 Some 1,600 years ago, perhaps soldiers on the easternmost edge of the empire shuffled the slim bone tokens across a board, attempting to outwit their opponents. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025 Other pit stops include the Coronado Ferry, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Main Street in El Cajon — the easternmost pit stop. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for easternmost

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1631, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of easternmost was circa 1631

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“Easternmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easternmost. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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