Lewiston
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- proper noun
- /ˈluːɪstən/
- The annual festival in Lewiston attracts visitors from all over the region.
Examples
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We decided to visit Lewiston, Idaho, to explore the beautiful confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers.
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A few miles past that is the Lewiston city line.
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We gotta get you to the hospital in Lewiston.
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She's in the hospital down in Lewiston.
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I got into the rental car and headed for the familiar stretch of road between Moscow and Lewiston.
Fiction book (1995) -
At last, Lewiston, Idaho, realized its coveted status as an inland seaport.
Academic text (2005) -
One small business I'd like to see succeed is Joey Gamache Sr.'s boxing gym in Lewiston.
Blog text (15) -
I'd traveled the road from Moscow to Lewiston, the bluff overlooking the Snake River, the trail along the Selway.
Fiction book (1995) -
She grew up in Lewiston, where she developed a love for the outdoors.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Lewiston = Lewis (semi-transparent) = Lewis + ton
The name is transparently built from the proper name 'Lewis' plus the place-name element '-ton' meaning 'town', but '-ton' is an archaic/place-name element not transparently productive for all learners.
Etymology
Lewiston comes from the family name Lewis plus the ending -ton, which means 'town', so it originally meant 'Lewis's town' and was used to name the Idaho town after a person named Lewis.