southernmost

adjective

south·​ern·​most ˈsə-t͟hərn-ˌmōst How to pronounce southernmost (audio)
: furthest to the south
… the world's southernmost range of polar bears …Will Ferguson
By the time they reached their final destination, Cabo San Pío, the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego, they had seen pretty much everything.Lucas Pollock

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At its southernmost edge, guests can see the freshwater of the Rio Grande River meet the Gulf of Mexico, where only 35 feet of brackish water separates the United States and Mexico. Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 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 And for those seeking more revelry than chills, the island’s 10-day Fantasy Fest transforms the southernmost city into a party that even rivals Mardi Gras. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025 In the 19th century, for example, Charles Darwin made an expensive voyage to the southernmost tip of the Americas, visiting many other places en route, including his famous trek through the Galapagos Islands. Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for southernmost

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of southernmost was in 1591

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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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