northernmost
adjective
north·ern·most
ˈnȯr-t͟hərn-ˌmōst 
ˈnȯr-t͟hən-
: furthest to the north
Ellesmere, situated 1,000 miles above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost land in north America. The nearest tree grows 1,200 miles to the south …—
Jim Brandenburg
Jim BrandenburgExamples of northernmost in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Three new packs of endangered gray wolves are roaming the northernmost tier of California, officials said this week, delighting conservationists but worrying ranchers and others who say the rapidly returning predators threaten livestock, pets and people.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Facing the northernmost Adriatic Sea, Trieste is in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, set on a sliver of land just a few kilometers wide and surrounded on two sides by Slovenia.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
Grizzly bears are found in the northernmost part of the panhandle and in northeastern Idaho, officials said.
—Helena Wegner, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
The collision occurred at the northernmost intersection of Kirker Pass Road and Hess Road, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for northernmost
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Facing the northernmost Adriatic Sea, Trieste is in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, set on a sliver of land just a few kilometers wide and surrounded on two sides by Slovenia.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
Grizzly bears are found in the northernmost part of the panhandle and in northeastern Idaho, officials said.
—Helena Wegner, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
The collision occurred at the northernmost intersection of Kirker Pass Road and Hess Road, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for northernmost
Cite this Entry
“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share