Chapter 45 · British and American English Differences

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 45, British and American English Differences. Traffic and Traveling.

highway, freeway

motorway

truck

lorry

parking lot

car park

gas, gasoline

petrol

subway

underground, tube

streetcar

tram

trailer

caravan

traffic circle

roundabout

crosswalk

zebra crossing

train station

railway station

round-trip ticket

return ticket

vacation

holiday

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 45, British and American English Differences. Food.

cookie

biscuit

chips

crisps

French fries

chips

candy

sweets

takeout

takeaway

eggplant

aubergine

zucchini

courgette

cilantro

coriander

soda, pop

fizzy drink

dessert

pudding

jelly

jam

check

bill

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 45, British and American English Differences. Home and Daily Life.

apartment

flat

closet

wardrobe

yard

garden

first floor

ground floor

trash can, garbage can

bin

faucet

tap

stove

cooker

elevator

lift

diaper

nappy

pacifier

dummy

drapes

curtains

flashlight

torch

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 45, British and American English Differences. School and Education.

principal

headteacher

elementary school

primary school

high school

secondary school

math

maths

schedule

timetable

eraser

rubber

grade (6th grade)

year (Year 7)

grade

mark

semester

term

janitor

caretaker

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 45, British and American English Differences. Society and Culture.

movie

film

movie theater

cinema

soccer

football

bar

pub

attorney

solicitor

line

queue

cell phone

mobile phone

zip code

postcode

fall

autumn

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 45, British and American English Differences. Other Words.

drugstore, pharmacy

chemist's

roommate

flatmate

sidewalk

pavement

purse

handbag

store

shop

mail

post

restroom, bathroom

toilet

pants

trousers

mad

angry

exhausted

knackered

windshield

windscreen

résumé

CV

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 45, British and American English Differences. Spelling.

American spelling, then British spelling.

color, favorite, neighbor

colour, favourite, neighbour

center, theater, meter

centre, theatre, metre

organize, realize

organise, realise

traveling, canceled

travelling, cancelled

analyze

analyse

program, catalog

programme, catalogue

gray

grey