Definition

The most distant point or location from a reference point.

Example

The farthermost star in the galaxy is billions of light-years away from Earth.

Conversation

Have you seen the farthermost point of the park?

Not yet, but I've heard it's beautiful up there.

Yeah, I really want to go hiking to the farthermost spot this weekend.

That sounds like a great idea! Let's plan for it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Farthermost is formed from "farther" (an adverb meaning to a greater distance, derived from Old English "further", meaning more distant) and "-most" (a superlative suffix meaning the most or the furthest). The word "farthermost" means the most distant or the furthest away.

Memory Tip

Think of 'farther' as indicating a greater distance and '-most' as meaning the extreme or highest degree. This helps you remember that 'farthermost' refers to the greatest distance.

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