BE v AE words
| British English | American English |
|---|---|
| trousers | pants |
| flat | apartment |
| lorry | truck |
| bonnet (car) | hood |
| boot (car) | trunk |
| holiday | vacation |
| jumper | sweater |
| crisps | chips |
| chips | French fries |
| trainers | sneakers |
| fizzy drink | soda |
| postbox | mailbox |
| biscuit | cookie |
| chemist | drugstore |
| shop | store |
| football | soccer |
| lift | elevator |
| nappy | diaper |
| pavement | sidewalk |
| petrol | gas (gasoline) |
| rubbish | garbage, trash |
| timetable | schedule |
| torch | flashlight |
| underground | subway |
| wardrobe | closet |
| postcode | zip code |
| washing-up liquid | dish soap |
| tap | faucet |
| mobile (phone) | cell (phone) |
| dustbin | trash can/garbage can |
| autumn | fall |
| garden | yard |
| car park | parking lot |
| queue | line |
British English - American English
- trousers - pants
- flat - apartment
- lorry - truck
- bonnet (car) - hood
- boot (car) - trunk
- holiday - vacation
- jumper - sweater
- crisps - chips
- chips - French fries
- trainers - sneakers
- fizzy drink - soda
- postbox - mailbox
- biscuit - cookie
- chemist - drugstore
- shop - store
- football - soccer
- lift - elevator
- nappy - diaper
- pavement - sidewalk
- petrol - gas (gasoline)
- rubbish - garbage, trash
- timetable - schedule
- torch - flashlight
- underground - subway
- wardrobe - closet
- postcode - zip code
- washing-up liquid - dish soap
- tap - faucet
- mobile (phone) - cell (phone)
- dustbin - trash can/garbage can
- autumn - fall
- garden - yard
- car park - parking lot
- queue - line
