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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The city is located near Mexico’s southernmost border with Guatemala. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026 On Friday, April 17, caution tape tied across the park bench blocking access to the southernmost mile of the Arizona Trail flapped and broke in the wind. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Initially forecasted to open in March, this represents the local restaurant chain’s southernmost location. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Located at the southernmost point of the Tennessee River, the city is surrounded by Lake Guntersville, the largest lake in Alabama. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for southernmost

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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