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westernmost

west·ern·most
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wes-tern-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
    • /ˈwɛs tərnˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/
    • /ˈwes.tən.məʊst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wes-tern-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
    • /ˈwɛs tərnˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/

Definitions of westernmost word

  • adjective westernmost most western or westerly; farthest west. 1
  • noun westernmost Farthest west. 1
  • adjective westernmost The westernmost part of an area or the westernmost place is the one that is farthest towards the west. 0
  • adjective westernmost situated or occurring farthest west 0
  • adjective westernmost farthest west 0
See all 5 definitions of westernmost

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Origin of westernmost

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; western + -most

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Parts of speech for Westernmost

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Westernmost

westernmost popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

westernmost usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for westernmost

adjective westernmost

  • westerly — moving, directed, or situated toward the west: the westerly end of the field.
  • westward — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west: a westward migration of farm workers.
  • westbound — proceeding or headed west.
  • westernly — (obsolete) In or towards the west. (16th-19th c.).
All 4 Synonyms of westernmost

Antonyms for westernmost

adjective westernmost

  • easterly — moving, directed, or situated toward the east: an easterly course.
  • eastern — lying toward or situated in the east: the eastern half of the island.
All 2 Antonyms of westernmost

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