westernmost
adjective /ˈwes.tən.məʊst/
/-tɚn.moʊst/ Definition
› furthest towards the west of an area: Ouessant is the westernmost point of France.Points of the compassDirection of motion
(Definition of westernmost adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- compass noun (DIRECTION DEVICE)
- compass point noun
- E, e adjective (EAST)
- E, e noun (EAST)
- east adjective
- east noun
- eastward adjective
- eastward adverb
- N, n adjective
- northeastward adverb
- northern adjective
- northwestern adjective
- northwestward adverb
- southeastern adjective
- southernmost adjective
- southward adjective
- southward adverb
- southwestern adjective
- true north noun
- western adjective (DIRECTION)
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