Coldstream

American

[kohld-streem] / ˈkoʊldˌstrim /

noun

a town in SE Berwick, in SE Scotland, on the Tweed River.

Coldstream British

/ ˈkəʊldˌstriːm /

noun

a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders on the English border: the Coldstream Guards were formed here (1660). Pop: 1813 (2001)

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Haskell, his wife and her parents all lived in a single-story home in the 4100 block of Coldstream Terrace in Tarzana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

The ceremony dates back to the 17th Century and sees regimental colours being displayed in front of the monarch - with the colours of the Coldstream Guards to be presented this year.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Coldstream says that instead of relying on clip reels, they scoured the archives of full films brought back from Vietnam by journalists and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

On 21 July 1974, Guardsman Graeme Lawson, from Barmston, Washington, of the Coldstream Guards, became the first soldier to be killed while serving with the UN in Cyprus.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

The bridge was held by the Coldstream Guards.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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