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[ wes -tern-mohst or, especially British , -muh st ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈwɛs tərnˌmoʊst or, especially British , -məst / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective most western or westerly; farthest west.
Origin of westernmost First recorded in 1695–1705; western + -most
Words nearby westernmost westernism, westernize, western juniper, western larch, western lowland gorilla, westernmost , western mountain ash, Western Ocean, western omelet, Western Province, western red cedar
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Example sentences from the Web for westernmost The bus journey ended at the westernmost tip of the island, the old Royal Navy Dockyard.
How John Lennon Rediscovered His Music in Bermuda | The Telegraph| November 3, 2013| DAILY BEAST
We make our way to Castillo San Felipe del Morro, a 16th-century fortress on the westernmost tip of the island.
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With the latter the westernmost tongue of land in Norway on the Medicean mappamundi agrees remarkably well.
In Northern Mists (Volume 2 of 2) | Fridtjof Nansen
The westernmost is the most convenient for sailing in or out but is not well sheltered from a north-west wind or sea.
A Voyage to the South Sea | William Bligh
The westernmost of these headlands, called Sampanmange, will likewise determine the extreme north point of Borneo.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido | Henry Keppel
The naves two westernmost bays and its faade are of the XI century.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
The carving on the sides of the two westernmost stalls is of great interest.
The Cathedral Church of Peterborough | W.D. Sweeting
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British Dictionary definitions for westernmost adjective situated or occurring farthest west
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Words related to westernmost westerly, westward, westbound