Differences between British English and American English vocabulary 
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List of British words and what the same word is in American English
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British English |
American English |
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accommodation |
Accommodations |
| action replay | instant replay |
| aerofoil | airfoil |
| aeroplane | airplane |
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agony aunt |
columnist |
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allen key |
allen wrench |
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aluminium |
aluminium |
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aniseed |
anise |
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anti-clockwise |
counter-clockwise |
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articulated lorry |
trailer truck |
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autumn |
autumn, fall |
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barrister |
attorney |
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bill (restaurant) |
bill, check |
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biscuit |
cookie |
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block of flats |
apartment building |
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bonnet (clothing) |
hat |
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bonnet (car) |
hood |
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boot |
trunk |
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caravan |
trailer |
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car park |
parking lot |
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catalogue |
catalog |
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centometer |
centimetre |
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center |
centre |
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chemist's shop |
drugstore, pharmacy |
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chest of drawers |
dresser, chest of drawers, bureau |
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chips |
fries, French fries |
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the cinema |
the movies |
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clothes peg |
clothespin |
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Coffin |
coffin, casket |
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colour |
color |
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counsellor |
counselor |
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crisps |
potato chips |
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crossroads |
intersection; crossroads (rural) |
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cupboard |
cupboard (in kitchen); closet (for clothes etc) |
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diversion |
detour |
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drawing-pin |
thumbtack |
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drink-driving |
drunk driving |
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driving licence |
driver's license |
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dual carriageway |
divided highway |
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dummy (for baby) |
pacifier |
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dustbin |
garbage can, trash can |
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dustman |
garbage collector |
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engine |
engine, motor |
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enrol |
enroll |
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estate agent |
real estate agent |
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estate car |
station wagon |
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film |
film, movie |
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flat |
apartment, flat, studio |
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flat tyre |
flat tire |
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flyover |
overpass |
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gearbox (car) |
transmission |
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gear-lever |
gearshift |
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Girl Guide |
Girl Scout |
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grey |
gray |
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ground floor |
ground/first floor |
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handbag |
handbag, purse, shoulder bag |
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high street |
main street |
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holiday |
vacation |
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hood (car) |
convertible top |
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jam |
jam, preserves |
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jug |
jug, pitcher |
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Juggernaut |
18-wheeler |
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lead |
leash |
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kilometer |
kilometre |
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lift |
elevator |
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lorry |
truck, semi, tractor |
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Mad |
crazy, insane |
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mate |
pal |
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post (verb) |
mail (verb) |
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main road |
highway |
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maize |
corn |
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maths |
math |
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Motorbike |
Motorcycle |
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Mom / mommy |
Mum / mummy |
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motorway |
freeway, expressway |
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motorway |
highway, freeway, expressway, interstate highway, interstate |
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nappy |
diaper |
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naughts and crosses |
tic-tack-toe |
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pants, underpants |
underpants, drawers |
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pavement |
sidewalk |
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pet hate |
pet peeve |
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petrol |
gas, gasoline |
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The Plough |
Big Dipper |
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pocket money |
allowance |
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post |
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postbox |
mailbox |
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postcode |
zip code |
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postman |
mailman, mail carrier, letter carrier |
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programme |
programe |
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pub |
bar |
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public toilet |
rest room, public bathroom |
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railway |
railroad |
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return (ticket) |
round-trip |
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reverse charge |
collect call |
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ring road |
beltway, freeway/highway loop |
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road surface |
pavement, blacktop |
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flatmate |
room mate |
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roundabout |
traffic circle, roundabout |
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rubber |
eraser |
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rubbish |
garbage, trash |
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rubbish-bin |
garbage can, trashcan |
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saloon (car) |
sedan |
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shop |
shop, store |
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silencer (car) |
muffler |
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single (ticket) |
one-way |
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solicitor |
lawyer, attorney |
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spanner |
Wrench |
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surname |
last name |
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sweets |
candy |
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taxi |
taxi, taxi cab |
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tea towel |
dish towel |
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telly (informal), TV |
television, TV |
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theater |
theatre |
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third-party insurance |
liability insurance |
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timetable |
schedule |
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tin |
can |
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toll motorway |
toll road, turnpike |
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torch |
Flashlight |
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travelled |
traveled |
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travelling |
traveling |
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trousers |
pants, trousers |
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tube (train) |
Subway |
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underground(train) |
subway |
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vest |
undershirt |
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waistcoat |
vest |
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wallet |
wallet, billfold |
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wellington boots |
rubber boots, rain boots |
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whisky |
whisky/whiskey |
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windscreen |
Windshield |
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wollen |
woolen |
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zip |
zipper |
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