easternmost
adjective
east·ern·most
ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst 
: furthest to the east
… the northern tip of the island of Newfoundland, Canada's easternmost province.—
Vanda Sendzimir
Vanda SendzimirNo trip to Honolulu is complete without a drive to the easternmost point, Makapuu, about 30 minutes from Waikiki.—The New York Times
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Security program will be reviewed The person was killed on the airport’s easternmost north-south runway and at least 1.25 miles from any airport buildings.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The easternmost two, Filicudi and Alicudi, offer the most seclusion (there are no cars on the latter, and no official restaurants), while Lipari is the largest and most populous.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 May 2026
The ruin feaures a large circular basin, around 100 feet in diameter, once attached to an easternmost branch of the Nile (now long dry).
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 19 Apr. 2026
The easternmost Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is home to a Chinese community of fewer than 2,000 people, yet the lion dance holds outsized sway there.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2026
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Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The easternmost two, Filicudi and Alicudi, offer the most seclusion (there are no cars on the latter, and no official restaurants), while Lipari is the largest and most populous.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 May 2026
The ruin feaures a large circular basin, around 100 feet in diameter, once attached to an easternmost branch of the Nile (now long dry).
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 19 Apr. 2026
The easternmost Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is home to a Chinese community of fewer than 2,000 people, yet the lion dance holds outsized sway there.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Easternmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easternmost. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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