westernmost

[ wes-tern-mohstor, especially British, -muhst ]

adjective

1. most western or westerly; farthest west.

Word History and Origins

Origin of westernmost¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; western + -most

Example Sentences

Human rights groups say the most vulnerable are those from the Roma ethnic minority from the westernmost Transcarpathian region, who are still living in shelters which will now close.

From BBC

On New Island, the westernmost island in the archipelago, scientists have uncovered possible evidence of human settlement consistent with the mobile, sea-faring culture of the Yagán.

From Salon

The body of the caravan was forty tarpan horses, twenty camels, and twenty pack mules, all carrying goods first to Turfan, in westernmost China, then to Kashgar.

From Literature

Cimarron County is the westernmost county at the tip of the Oklahoma Panhandle with a population of fewer than 2,300 people.

From Seattle Times

At least eight were killed in the westernmost Balochistan province according to AFP, where authorities have declared a state of emergency.

From BBC