Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A town in northwestern Idaho: Lewiston is a populated place located in the northwestern region of the U.S. state of Idaho.
   • A town in southwestern Maine: Lewiston is also a populated place located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Maine, positioned to the north of the city of Portland.

Usage Notes

• As a proper noun, "Lewiston" is always capitalized.
• It functions exclusively as the name of specific places. The intended location is usually clarified by context, such as mentioning the associated state.

Examples

• Referring to the town in Idaho:
  • Lewiston is situated at the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake Rivers.
  • They drove from Moscow to Lewiston.
• Referring to the town in Maine:
  • The Bates College campus is located in Lewiston.
  • Lewiston is a major city in Androscoggin County.

Advanced Usage

• "Lewiston-Auburn": This term refers to the twin-city urban area comprising Lewiston and its neighboring city, Auburn, in Maine.
  • The Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan area is a cultural and economic hub.

Variants and Related Words

• Lewistonian (noun): A resident of either Lewiston, Idaho, or Lewiston, Maine.
  • The Lewistonians celebrated the town's bicentennial.

Noun

1. a town in northwestern Idaho
2. a town in southwestern Maine to the north of Portland