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Definition of southmost

southmost

/ˈsaʊθ.moʊst/
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1

Situated farthest to the south; southernmost.

Example

"The expedition established a base camp on the southmost island of the archipelago."

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• Nearby Words

southernly
southernmost
southland
southmost
southpaw
southward
southwardly

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English 'southmost', continuing Old English 'suþmest', formed from 'suþ' (south) + the double superlative suffix '-mest' (later altered by folk-etymology association with the word 'most').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Southmost. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/southmost
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