southernmost
/'sʌðənmoust/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Situated farthest south: The word "southernmost" describes the location that is the most southerly in a given area, region, or group. It is the superlative form indicating the extreme southern position.
Usage
- "Southernmost" is used attributively before a noun to specify that noun's position relative to others.
- It is a compound adjective formed from "southern" and the superlative suffix "-most."
- It is typically used in geographical contexts but can be applied to any defined space.
Examples
- Adjective:
- Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States.
- We visited the southernmost point of the island.
- The expedition aimed to reach the southernmost edge of the glacier.
Advanced Usage
- "the southernmost of": Used to specify one item as the farthest south within a set.
- This village is the southernmost of all the settlements in the valley.
- In comparative contexts, though it is a superlative, it can be part of a comparison to other extreme points.
- While Cape Town is far south, Cape Agulhas is the southernmost tip of Africa.
Variants and Related Words
- South (n., adj., adv.): The cardinal direction.
- Southern (adj.): Relating to or situated in the south.
- Southerly (adj., adv.): In a southward direction or from the south.
- Southward (adj., adv.): Toward the south.
Synonyms
- Farthest south: The most precise synonym, directly equivalent in meaning.
- Most southerly: A common descriptive synonym.
Antonyms
- Northernmost: Situated farthest north.
Adjective
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situated farthest south
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Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States
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