westwardmostadj.

Brit.

/ˈwɛstwədməʊst/, U.S.

/ˈwɛs(t)wərdˌmoʊst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: westward adj., -most suffix.

Etymology: < westward adj. + -most suffix. Compare earlier westmost adj., westermost adj., westernmost adj.

Most westerly; farthest west.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > West > [adjective] > most

westmosteOE

westermost1435

westernmost1589

westwardmost1680

Far-Western1844

1680 J. Collins Plea Irish Cattell 20 The Leeward Islands..amongst the Westwardmost of which, they have one called Curasao.

1685 W. Hedges Diary 6 Jan. (1887) I. 175 We..came to an anchor..on y^e Westwardmost Brace.

1790 J. White Jrnl. Voy. New S. Wales 109 The westward-most point of a very large bay.

1874 G. H. Calvert Brief Ess. & Brevities i. x. 66 The whole of Europe was peopled even to its westwardmost islands.

1894 Daily News 7 May 6/3 They propose to commence at once on the westwardmost bay of the chapel.

1954 Osiris 11 164 The westwardmost extent of land on this map touched the northeast coast of what is now defined as South America.

1999 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 16 May f1 Utila, the westwardmost island, was settled by Cayman Islanders.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	westwardmost
释义	westwardmostadj. Brit. /ˈwɛstwədməʊst/, U.S. /ˈwɛs(t)wərdˌmoʊst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: westward adj., -most suffix. Etymology: < westward adj. + -most suffix. Compare earlier westmost adj., westermost adj., westernmost adj. Most westerly; farthest west. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > West > [adjective] > most westmosteOE westermost1435 westernmost1589 westwardmost1680 Far-Western1844 1680 J. Collins Plea Irish Cattell 20 The Leeward Islands..amongst the Westwardmost of which, they have one called Curasao. 1685 W. Hedges Diary 6 Jan. (1887) I. 175 We..came to an anchor..on y^e Westwardmost Brace. 1790 J. White Jrnl. Voy. New S. Wales 109 The westward-most point of a very large bay. 1874 G. H. Calvert Brief Ess. & Brevities i. x. 66 The whole of Europe was peopled even to its westwardmost islands. 1894 Daily News 7 May 6/3 They propose to commence at once on the westwardmost bay of the chapel. 1954 Osiris 11 164 The westwardmost extent of land on this map touched the northeast coast of what is now defined as South America. 1999 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 16 May f1 Utila, the westwardmost island, was settled by Cayman Islanders. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1680
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