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List of American vs. British English Vocabulary

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Antenna - aerialApartmentflat

Appetizers - starters

ArgumentrowAsphalt - tarmac

Attorney - solicitorBaby carriagepramBackpack - rucksack

Baggage claim (airport) - baggage reclaim

Band-aidplasterBathroomloo or WC

Beltwayring road

Bicentennial - Bicentenary

Bid - tenderBill (as in currency) - note

Botanical garden - botanic garden

Bus - coachBusiness reply mail - freepostBusy - engaged

Can -tin

Cell (phone) - mobile (phone)Cheap - shoddy

Choppedbeef mince

Circle, traffic circleroundaboutCollect call - reverse charge call

Cookie -biscuit

Cornmaize

Cornstarch - cornflourCotton candy - candy floss

Counterclockwise - anticlockwise

Crib (for a baby) - cotCrosswalkzebra crossing

Dead batteryflat battery

Defoggerwindow heater

Defrosterwindow heaterDetour (noun)diversion

Diapernappy

Diapers - nappies

Dirt roadunmade roadDish cloth, dish towel - tea towel

Divided highwaydual carriageway

Doing the dishes - washing upDownscale - downmarket

Dress (noun) - frock

Drive shaftpropeller shaft

Drivers license driving licence

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Drug store - chemists

Drunk drivingdrink-driving

Dump truckdumper truckEggplant - aubergine

Elevatorlift

Equip, fit out (verb) - fitEraserrubberExpresswaymotorway

Fall - autumn

Faucet - tapFenderwing

Field (for playing) - pitch

Fill uptop up

Fire - sackFish sticks - fish fingers

Fixtures - fittings

Flashlight

torchFor rent - to let

Four lane roaddual carriageway

Freeway (Western U.S.)motorway

French fries - chipsFrieschips

Garter - suspenders

GaspetrolGear shiftgear lever

Glove compartmentglove box

Ground meat - mince

Guybloke, chapHamburger - mince

High beamsmain beams

HighwaymotorwayHomey (pleasant) - homely

Hood (car)bonnet

Inexpensive - cheapInterstatemotorway

Jellojelly

Jelly -jam

Jumper cablesjump leadsKeroseneparaffin

Laundromat - laundrette

Lawyersolicitor

Layoff - redundancyLicense platenumber plate

Linequeue

Low beamsdipped lightsMailpost

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Math - maths

Mediancentral reservation

Men's room - gentsMom - mum

Motor homecaravan

Movie theater

cinemaMoving - removalMufflersilencer

Napkinserviette

Non-profit organization - charityNothing - nil

Nothingnought

Oatmeal - porridge

On line - on streamOpen house - open day

Overpassflyover

Pacifier

dummyPantstrousers

Parking lotcar park

Paved roadmetalled road

Periodfull stopPharmacistchemist

Potato chipscrisps

Power traintransmissionPrenatal - antenatal

Principal - headmaster

Pruners - secateurs

Railroad - railwayRaise (in salary) - rise

Ramp (entrance orslip road

Rates, prices - tariffsRebate (noun) - cashback

Reflectorscats eyes

RenthireRental carhire car

Reservations - bookings

Reserved for - reserved to (as used in

Restroom - toiletRight away - straight away

Rotaryroundabout

Round trip - return (return ticket)

Run (for election) - stand (for election)Sausagebanger

Sedansaloon car

Shipping - despatchShopping cart - shopping trolley

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Shoulder (of road)verge

Sick - ill

Side mirrorwing mirrorSidewalkpavement

Silverware - cutlery

Sleep in - lie inSneakers - trainersSoccerfootball

Station wagonestate car

Stove, stovetop - hobStraightawaystraight

Stroller (baby) - push chair

Study - read

Subway - tubeSuspenders - braces

Sweaterjumper

Telephone booth - telephone boxTent - marquee

Tiretyre

Toll-free - freephone

Top offtop upTowingrecovery

Tractor-trailerarticulated lorry

Transmissiongear boxTransportation - transport (noun)

Trash bag - bin liner

Trash can - dustbin

Trash can - rubbish binTrash canbin

Tricky (chancy) - dodgy

Trip - ticket)Triple - treble

Trucklorry

Trunk (car)bootTuition - fee

Turn signalsindicators

Turtle neck - polo neck, roll neck

Underpass - subwayUndershirt - vest

Unpaved roadunmade road

Upscale - upmarket

VacationholidayVacuum (noun and verb) - hoover

Vacuum tube - valve

VestwaistcoatWalker (device) - walking frame

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Windshield (car)windscreen

Wrench (noun) - spanner

Yieldgive wayZero - nil

Zip codepostal code

Zucchini - courgettesZucchini - squash