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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Being 95 percent covered by water, Biscayne National Park sprawls across Biscayne Bay and the northernmost islands of the Florida Keys chain. AFAR Media, 11 July 2025 The northern lights will be visible across several parts of the United States, specifically the northernmost locations closest to Canada. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 July 2025 The standstill, when the moon is at its northernmost or southernmost point, occurs because the moon’s orbit is slowly dragged around in an 18.6-year cycle by the gravitational pull of the sun. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 Topline Minor geomagnetic storms may bring the northern lights to many of the northernmost states Sunday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s forecast. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 8 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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