westernmost

adjective

west·​ern·​most ˈwe-stərn-ˌmōst How to pronounce westernmost (audio)
: furthest to the west
… wild species in the westernmost Amazon of Colombia and Ecuador. Richard Evans Schultes
The view in the photographs is near the western boundary of the westernmost county in Kansas … Thomas & Geraldine Vale

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of westernmost was in 1589

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“Westernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westernmost. Accessed 8 Dec. 2022.

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