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The Comprehensive List of British v American Vocabulary.

 

American English

British English

antennaaerial
madangry
anyplaceanywhere
fallautumn
billbank note
attorneybarrister, solicitor
cookiebiscuit
hoodbonnet
trunkboot
suspendersbraces
janitorcaretaker
drug storechemist's
french frieschips
the moviesthe cinema
rubbercondom
patrolmanconstable
stovecooker
wheatcorn, wheat
cribcot
threadcotton
wreckcrash
intersectioncrossroads
drapescurtains
checkersdraughts
thumbtackdrawing pin
divided highwaydual carriageway
pacifierdummy
trashcandustbin, rubbish-bin
garbage candustbin, rubbish-bin
garbage collectordustman
generatordynamo
motorengine
engineerengine driver
moviefilm
apartmentflat
overpassflyover
yardgarden
gear-shiftgear-lever
alumnusgraduate
boilergrill
first floorground floor
rubbersgumshoes, wellington boots
sneakersgym shoes, tennis shoes
pursehandbag
billboardhoarding
vacationholiday
vacuum cleanerhoover
sickill
intermissioninterval
sweaterjersey, jumper, pullover, sweater
pitcherjug
elevatorlift
trucklorry
baggageluggage
raincoatmackintosh, raincoat
crazymad
highwaymain road
cornmaize
mathmaths
stingymean
freewaymotorway
diapernappy
vicious, meannasty
noplacenowhere
private hospitalnursing home
optometristoptician
liquor storeoff-license
keroseneparaffin
sidewalkpavement
peekpeep
gasolinepetrol
mailpost
mailboxpostbox
mailman, mail carrierpostman
potato chipspotato crisps
baby carriagepram
barpub
restroompublic toilet
blow-outpuncture
strollerpush-chair
linequeue
railroadrailway
railway carrailway carriage
spool of threadreel of cotton
round tripreturn (ticket)
call collectreverse charges
raiserise (in salary)
pavementroad surface
traffic circleroundabout
eraserrubber
garbage, trashrubbish
sedansaloon (car)
Scotch tapesellotape
storeshop
mufflersilencer
one-waysingle (ticket)
someplacesomewhere
wrenchspanner
facultystaff (of a university)
oil pansump
dessertsweet
candysweets
faucettap
spigottap (outdoors)
cabtaxi
dish-toweltea-towel
semesterterm
pantyhosetights
scheduletimetable
cantin
turnpiketoll motorway
flashlighttorch
hobotramp
pantstrousers
cuffsturn-ups
subwayunderground railway
shortsunderpants
shoulder (of road)verge (of road)
vestwaistcoat
closetwardrobe
wash upwash your hands
windshieldwindscreen
fenderwing
zipperzip

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