northernmost

adjective

north·​ern·​most ˈnȯr-t͟hərn-ˌmōst 

ˈnȯr-t͟hən-

: furthest to the north

Ellesmere, situated 1,000 miles above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost land in north America. The nearest tree grows 1,200 miles to the south …

—Jim Brandenburg

Examples of northernmost in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Daily Dividend Kiruna, Sweden’s northernmost city, is being moved building by building due to ground subsidence caused by the expansion of the world’s largest underground iron ore mine. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025

Located 155 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Gáldu Spa is one of the northernmost outdoor wellness facilities in the world. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025

The northernmost stretch of Hauolver in Northeast Miami-Dade, just south of Sunny Isles Beach and north of Surfside and Bal Harbour, has been clothing-optional for more than 30 years. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025

Because the river freezes over the winter in its northernmost parts, barge traffic on the river always halts at some point until springtime. —Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for northernmost

• diagnosed
• easternmost
• innermost
• lowermost
• milepost
• outermost
• rearmost
• southernmost
• uppermost
• uttermost
• westernmost
• almost