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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In full ceremonial dress, the oldest continuously serving regiment in the British Army paraded through the border town with the Band of the Coldstream Guards.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Coldstream says there’s something poignant and vulnerable about seeing these aging men and women reflecting on what they went through.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

British troops from Number 7 Company, the Coldstream Guards, took part in a changing of the guard ceremony at the Élysée Palace, while members of French Republican Guard did the same at Buckingham Palace.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

Authorities say Haskell lived in a sprawling home in the 4100 block of Coldstream Terrace with his wife, their three school-aged children and in-laws.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2024

“Oh, excuse me, Colonel. Allow me to present our George Pickett. Our loveliest general. General Pickett, Colonel Fremantle of the Coldstream Guards.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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