Coatbridge

American

[koht-brij] / ˈkoʊtˌbrɪdʒ /

noun

a city in the Strathclyde region, in central Scotland, near Glasgow.

Coatbridge British

/ ˈkəʊtˌbrɪdʒ, ˌkəʊtˈbrɪdʒ /

noun

an industrial town in central Scotland, in North Lanarkshire. Pop: 41 170 (2001)

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The Bennetts' history with Sexton began in 2011, when they became desperate to leave their £160,000 detached house in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, because of long-term disturbance related to nearby building work.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Mr Craig, from Coatbridge, spent several weeks in hospital after the incident and had to have a hip replacement, but he is now at home recovering.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Overhanging trees at Whifflet in Coatbridge had also caused disruption and trees were still falling onto the lines elsewhere in Lanarkshire.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

Robin McCluskey is a high school technical teacher from Coatbridge.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

Now, however, the alarming news reached Glasgow that the enemy had actually sacked and burned Coatbridge.

From The Great War in England in 1897 by Le Queux, William

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