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

Examples of westernmost in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Set in the westernmost corner of the 4th arrondissement, the hotel is just a stone’s throw away from Le Marais, the Latin Quarter, and Gare d’Austerlitz. Vogue, 8 July 2024 Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Jerome Lydell Nelson was sitting on the westernmost track near the 8100 block of Old Concord Road when he was struck by the train traveling southbound on the same track. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2024 Historically, the creatures could be found in the state’s westernmost four counties and Montgomery County. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024 The westernmost portion of the center, from the store to Fashion Valley Road, is zoned for mixed-use, allowing for high-density residential, based on the Mission Valley Community Plan adopted in 2019. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for westernmost 

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Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Jul. 2024.

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