easternmost

[ ee-stern-mohstor, especially British, -muhst ]

adjective

1. farthest east.

easternmost

/ ˈiːstənˌməʊst /

adjective

1. situated or occurring farthest east

Word History and Origins

Origin of easternmost¹

First recorded in 1820–30; eastern + -most

Example Sentences

But Somalia, the easternmost country in continental Africa, can’t be held responsible for our changing climate.

From BBC

It spans locations from Mexico all the way to Newfoundland in the easternmost tip of Canada.

From BBC

While Russia and Ukraine battle it out over where to define Europe’s easternmost frontier, a fierce political conflict is taking place to the west over the very definition of Europe.

From Salon

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

These rivers and their associated basins also mark the westernmost and easternmost distribution boundaries of the Ayeyarwady pit viper.

From Science Daily