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Androscoggin

American  
[an-druh-skog-in] / ˌæn drəˈskɒg ɪn /

noun

  1. a river flowing from NE New Hampshire through SW Maine into the Kennebec River. 171 miles (275 km) long.


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Maine’s third-largest river, the Androscoggin flows through downtown Lewiston, past Lisbon Falls, and past my town before heading out to sea.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

According to the transcripts, there were 50 911 calls in little more than 50 minutes to two dispatch centers operated by Lewiston-Auburn and Androscoggin County.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

In a small park along the mighty Androscoggin River, Leroy Walker Sr. stood in a neon yellow jacket at the base of a bell tower, his white hair thinning at the top of his head.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023

On Friday, the search for Card expanded to the Androscoggin River.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2023

We launched upon the Androscoggin, in a bateau of the old Canadian type.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 by Various