noun

extremity

ihk-STREH-mih-tee

noun

The furthest or outermost point of something.

"The lighthouse sits at the southern extremity of the island."

A hand, foot, or limb of the body.

"Frostbite usually affects the extremities first — fingers, toes, ears, and nose."

A situation of extreme difficulty or urgency; a drastic measure.

"In their extremity, the villagers turned to whatever help they could find."

How to Use Extremity

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe very end or edge of something — physically (a limb, a location) or figuratively (a crisis).

Common pairings

the extremities in one's extremity southern extremity

extremities plural, extremitys plural

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The lighthouse sits at the southern _____ of the island.

From Latin extrēmitās, "furthest point," built on extrēmus ("outermost") — the same root as "extreme."

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