southernmost

CEFRB2

/sˈʌðəˌrnmoʊst/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Farthest south of all places or things.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Farthest south.

Examples

  • Okinawa is the southernmost island in Japan.

  • Porto Alegre is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

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In context

  • South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.

  • Historically, the southernmost Scandinavian nation has tended to be Euroskeptic, Friis told CNN, never feeling European at heart.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From southern + -most.