easternmost

American  

[ee-stern-mohst, -muhst] / ˈi stərnˌmoʊst, -məst /

adjective

1. farthest east.

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easternmost British  

/ ˈiːstənˌməʊst /

adjective

1. situated or occurring farthest east

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Etymology

Origin of easternmost

First recorded in 1820–30; eastern + -most

Example Sentences

Lying off the coasts of Turkey, Syria and Lebanon, Cyprus is the easternmost nation among the European Union's 27 member states.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Hundreds of soldiers deployed to assist the rescue services, while all Andalusian schools were closed apart from in the region's easternmost province of Almeria.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Parts of the Front Range, the easternmost section of the Southern Rocky Mountains, saw winds as strong as 85 miles an hour blowing debris and kindling-dry brush against the power lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Lyn Walls, 57, lives in the Maiden Lane Estate, a residential complex with a mix of public and private housing, adjacent to where the easternmost section of the new park will eventually stand.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2024

The dam would be built across Indian Creek at the mouth of Milagro Canyon, establishing a mile-and-a-half-long lake whose easternmost shore would extend up to within hailing distance of the Dancing Trout’s main lodge.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols