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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Harvested in the southernmost tip of Italy, the fruity, funky, mildly sweet. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 10 Mar. 2025 Trial operates more than 340 supermarkets, mostly in Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu, selling everything from food to clothing and home appliances at low prices. Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 The Miami office, the southernmost office, is at 14621 Oak Ln. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 What To Know About Starbase The area, located at Boca Chica Beach near the U.S.-Mexico border, sits at the southernmost tip of Texas. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for southernmost

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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 22 Mar. 2025.

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