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westmost

westmost

7.2
Farthest to the west in a group of places
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɛstmoʊst/
translation icon : más occidental
  • The westmost point of the island offers stunning views.

Examples

  • They set up camp on the westmost hill to watch the sunset.

  • Is this the westmost location in the region?

  • Of all the villages, Oakham is the westmost.

  • The island is the westmost point in the archipelago.

  • The island is the westmost point in the archipelago.

  • Of all the villages, Oakham is the westmost.

  • They set up camp on the westmost hill to watch the sunset.

Synonyms

westernmost
vswestmost
2 3.7

Farthest to the west among a group

has the identical meaning but differs as an alternate word form

Antonyms

eastmost
6.6

Farthest to the east in a place, like a town or island

Surface Forms

westmost superlative

Morphology

westmost = west (transparent) = west + most

Formed by the adjective/root 'west' plus the superlative suffix '-most', the meaning 'farthest to the west' is directly deducible.

Etymology

Westmost comes from the simple words west ('the direction where the sun goes down') and most ('the furthest'), so it means the place that is 'furthest to the west'.