Lewiston

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/ˈlu.ɪstən/

proper noun

A semi-rural locality in South Australia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Place names:
    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

From Lewis + -ton.

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Cite this entry
APA

Lewiston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewiston

MLA

“Lewiston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewiston. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lewiston,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewiston.

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