westernmost
adjective
west·ern·most
ˈwe-stərn-ˌmōst 
: furthest to the west
… wild species in the westernmost Amazon of Colombia and Ecuador.—
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Richard Evans SchultesThe view in the photographs is near the western boundary of the westernmost county in Kansas …—Thomas & Geraldine Vale
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Palawan Island, the westernmost Philippine province, borders the South China Sea to the west.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In September, China's first operational aircraft carrier, CNS Liaoning, was spotted 559 miles northwest of Guam, the U.S.'s westernmost territory and a key military hub.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Hugging the coastline, visitors can make their way west to reach Cabo Finisterre, a craggy peninsula that marks one of the westernmost points in all of Spain.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The westernmost part of Florida's Panhandle was expected to see moderately severe impacts, as was the area around Jacksonville.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In September, China's first operational aircraft carrier, CNS Liaoning, was spotted 559 miles northwest of Guam, the U.S.'s westernmost territory and a key military hub.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Hugging the coastline, visitors can make their way west to reach Cabo Finisterre, a craggy peninsula that marks one of the westernmost points in all of Spain.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The westernmost part of Florida's Panhandle was expected to see moderately severe impacts, as was the area around Jacksonville.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Westernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westernmost. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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