northernmost

adjective

north·​ern·​most ˈnȯr-t͟hərn-ˌmōst How to pronounce northernmost (audio)
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

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The other bear species in Japan is the , which only resides on Japan's northernmost islands and is believed to be a subspecies of the Ussuri brown bear, per Bear Conservation. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 In the United States, the celestial display will only be viewable in the northernmost region. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 Vaindloo -- Estonia's most northernmost point -- has an area of just 15 acres, but the uninhabited island sits at a strategic choke point. David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025 The southernmost individual on record lives in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro, just 200 kilometers from Mexico City, while the northernmost populations wander the Arctic coasts in northern Canada and Alaska. Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for northernmost

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of northernmost was in 1577

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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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