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southernmost

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsəðɝnˌmoʊst// UK //sˈʌðənmˌəʊst// south·ern·most

adj. the furthest point toward the south. You use this to describe the place that is the most south in a group.

adj. the furthest point or position in a southerly direction. The superlative form of 'southern'; typically used attributively to describe a specific geographic location.


SIMPLE

The southernmost point of the island is a popular tourist spot.

CONTEXTUAL

The southernmost city in the country is located just above the equator, giving it a tropical climate year-round.

COMPLEX

While the archipelago stretches for hundreds of miles, the southernmost islet remains largely uninhabited due to its extreme exposure to the open ocean and frequent storms.

Synonyms
Origin

From southern + -most.

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