Meanings
proper noun
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Synonyms: Burnt Bay, Marshallville
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Similar
Burnt BayMarshallville
Origin
Compound of Lewis (“a surname”) + port. The town is named after Lewis Miller (1819 - 1909), who operated a lumber company near the settlement.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Lewisporte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewisporte
MLA
“Lewisporte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewisporte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lewisporte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewisporte.
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