southernmost
adjective
south·ern·most
ˈsə-t͟hərn-ˌmōst 
: furthest to the south
… the world's southernmost range of polar bears …—
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Will FergusonBy the time they reached their final destination, Cabo San Pío, the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego, they had seen pretty much everything.—Lucas Pollock
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The Pacific Crest trail reaches its southern end in Campo, California, and the southernmost point on the Continental Divide Trail is at the Crazy Cook Monument in a remote area of New Mexico.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Viareggio, Versilia’s southernmost major town, widely considered the most important center for super-yacht construction (as well as being a popular summer-holiday getaway for families), is about an hour-and-a-half from Florence by car or (with the fastest) train.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Located near Europe’s southernmost town of Ierapetra, the resort, which opened in 2021, organizes horseback riding sessions on its secluded beach facing the Libyan Sea.
—Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
And for the rest of us, these are pizzas, pastries and sandwiches worthy of a journey to the southernmost tip of Los Angeles.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Viareggio, Versilia’s southernmost major town, widely considered the most important center for super-yacht construction (as well as being a popular summer-holiday getaway for families), is about an hour-and-a-half from Florence by car or (with the fastest) train.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Located near Europe’s southernmost town of Ierapetra, the resort, which opened in 2021, organizes horseback riding sessions on its secluded beach facing the Libyan Sea.
—Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
And for the rest of us, these are pizzas, pastries and sandwiches worthy of a journey to the southernmost tip of Los Angeles.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for southernmost
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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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