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

In North America, the largest boreal forest gains were concentrated in the northernmost boreal, while any losses corresponded to widespread forest disturbances, including a bark beetle outbreak in British Columbia and wildfires across western Canada and interior Alaska, the researchers said. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026

The teenager was struck by the train on the northernmost track west of the Western Avenue crossing, the police department said. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026

In the northernmost part of the state, where tourism drives the economy, the Free Press previously reported on the financial challenges families encounter. —Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026

Rather than have the race around the outskirts of the northernmost town in the United States, as usual, it would be confined to one city block. —Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026

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