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Lewiston

/ˈlu.ɪstən/

Lewiston proper noun: a semi-rural locality in South Australia.

Proper noun

Lewiston

  1. A semi-rural locality in South Australia.
  2. A small linear village west of Loch Ness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH5028).
  3. A census-designated place in Trinity County, California.
    • Firefighters try to control a back burn as the Carr Fire spreads toward the towns of Douglas City and Lewiston on July 31.2018 August 13, “Massive wildfires scorching California”, in CNN, archived from the original on 11 May 2026
  4. A city, the county seat of Nez Perce County, Idaho.
  5. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana.
  6. A city in Androscoggin County, Maine.
  7. A ghost town in Dakota County, Minnesota.
  8. A small village in Pawnee County, Nebraska.
  9. A town and village in Niagara County, New York.
  10. A town in Bertie County, North Carolina.
  11. A small city in Cache County, Utah.
  12. A former village in Windsor County, Vermont.
  13. An unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
  14. A town and unincorporated community in Columbia County, Wisconsin.

Origin of Lewiston

From Lewis + -ton.

Questions about Lewiston

What does Lewiston mean?
Lewiston means a semi-rural locality in South Australia.
What part of speech is Lewiston?
Lewiston is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lewiston?
Lewiston is pronounced /ˈlu.ɪstən/.

Words near Lewiston in the dictionary

  1. Lewison
  2. Lewisons
  3. Lewisporte
  4. lewisson
  5. lewissons
  6. Lewiston
  7. lewistonite
  8. Lewistown
  9. Lewisville
  10. lewk
  11. Lewknor

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