easternmost

adjective

east·​ern·​most ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst How to pronounce easternmost (audio)
: furthest to the east
… the northern tip of the island of Newfoundland, Canada's easternmost province.Vanda Sendzimir
No trip to Honolulu is complete without a drive to the easternmost point, Makapuu, about 30 minutes from Waikiki.The New York Times

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Deployed in commercial office towers in the Financial District, this device had not been used for a residential building before Candela did so on the easternmost section of 960 Fifth Avenue, which contained rental apartments using the separate side-street address 3 East 77th Street. David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024 The Donbas, which comprises Ukraine’s two easternmost regions, Luhansk and Donetsk, has long been a prime objective for Russia. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2024 The pristine 400-acre community, located on the easternmost portion of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, offers multi-million residences to purchase, as well as rental options for those seeking an exclusive vacation. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024 The situation in the country's easternmost province, Luhansk, is especially alarming for Yanukovych. Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011 See all Example Sentences for easternmost 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1631, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of easternmost was circa 1631

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“Easternmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easternmost. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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