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Definition of «southernmost»

The term "southernmost" refers to something that is located in or comes from the southernmost part of a place, region or country. It describes the farthest point southward within a particular area and can be used to indicate geographical locations, directions or positions.

Usage examples

  1. The southernmost point of South America is Cape Horn.
  2. Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth.
  3. The southernmost state in the United States is Hawaii.
  4. Australia's southernmost city is Hobart in Tasmania.
  5. Ushuaia in Argentina is the southernmost city in the world.
  6. The southernmost tip of Africa is Cape Agulhas in South Africa.
  7. The southernmost point in India is the town of Kanyakumari.
  8. The southernmost island in the Maldives is Gnaviyani Atoll.
  9. Puerto Williams in Chile is considered the southernmost town in the world.
  10. The southernmost ski resort in Europe is Sierra Nevada in Andalusia, Spain.

Sentences with «southernmost»

  • Multi-level hotel situated amid palms, bougainvilleas and exotic desert plants built on cliffs at southernmost tip of Baja... (travelweekly.com)
  • The site where we discovered the oil was in an area called South Pass, near Port Eads, the very southernmost point of Louisiana, and some 30 miles north from the underwater oil geyser caused by the destruction of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig. (treehugger.com)
  • Will a lawsuit prevent polar bears from vanishing from Hudson Bay and the other southernmost parts of their range? (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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