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East Kilbride

American  
[kil-brahyd] / kɪlˈbraɪd /

noun

  1. an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland. 1,300 sq. mi. (3,367 sq. km).

  2. a town in this district.

East Kilbride British  
/ kɪlˈbraɪd /

noun

  1. a town in W Scotland, in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow: designated a new town in 1947. Pop: 73 796 (2001)

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Officers also searched two other addresses, in London and East Kilbride in Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The MP, who was elected to represent East Kilbride and Strathaven in 2024, said that she had never been to China nor had she ever spoken on any China-related matters in the House of Commons.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

As part of the investigation, searches were carried out at locations in London, East Kilbride and Cardiff.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Bustos Sierra previously directed the documentary Nae Pasaran, about how a boycott by East Kilbride Rolls Royce factory workers helped end General Pinochet's regime in 1970s Chile.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Hunter was born in East Kilbride, and Livingstone in Blantyre.

From The Personal Life of David Livingstone by Blaikie, William Garden

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