northmost

north·most

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nawrth-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
- /ˈnɔrθˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nawrth-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
- /ˈnɔrθˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/

Definitions of northmost word

abbreviation NORTHMOST northernmost. 1
noun northmost Furthest to the north; most northern. 1

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Origin of northmost

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Old English northmest (not recorded in ME); see north, -most

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Parts of speech for Northmost

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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northmost popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for northmost

adverb northmost

northward — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.
arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
hyperborean — Classical Mythology. one of a people supposed to live in a land of perpetual sunshine and abundance beyond the north wind.
northerly — moving, directed, or situated toward the north.

All 12 Synonyms of northmost