Here’s a list of various British words together with their American equivalents:
| British English | American English |
| accommodation | accommodations |
| action replay | instant replay |
| aerofoil | airfoil |
| aeroplane | airplane |
| agony aunt | advice columnist |
| breakdown van | tow truck |
| breeze block | cinder block |
| bridging loan | bridge loan |
| bumbag | fanny pack |
| catapult | slingshot |
| central reservation | median strip |
| chemist | drugstore |
| chips | French fries |
| cinema | movie theater; the movies |
| cling film | plastic wrap |
| common seal | harbor seal |
| consumer durables | durable goods |
| cornflour | cornstarch |
| cos (lettuce) | Romaine |
| dust sheet | drop cloth |
| dustbin | garbage can |
| earth (electrical) | ground |
| engaged (of a phone) | busy |
| estate agent | real estate agent, realtor (trademark) |
| estate car | station wagon |
| ex-directory | unlisted |
| faith school | parochial school |
| financial year | fiscal year |
| fire brigade/service | fire company/department |
| flyover | overpass |
| football | soccer |
| footway | sidewalk |
| fringe (hair) | bangs |
| full stop (punctuation) | period |
| garden | yard; lawn |
| gearing (finance) | leverage |
| gear lever | gearshift |
| goods train | freight train |
| greaseproof paper | wax paper/waxed paper |
| hot flush | hot flash |
| housing estate | housing development |
| hundreds and thousands | sprinkles (for ice cream) |
| ice lolly | Popsicle (trademark) |
| icing sugar | confectioners’ sugar |
| indicator (on a car) | turn signal |
| inside leg | inseam |
| jelly babies | jelly beans |
| Joe Bloggs | Joe Blow |
| Joe Public | John Q. Public |
| jumble sale | rummage sale |
| jump lead | jumper cable |
| jumper | sweater |
| junior school | elementary school |
| kennel | doghouse |
| ladybird | ladybug |
| a lettuce | a head of lettuce |
| level crossing | grade crossing |
| lift | elevator |
| lolly | lollipop |
| lollipop lady (or man) | crossing guard |
| loose cover | slipcover |
| maize | corn |
| mangetout | snow pea |
| market garden | truck farm |
| marshalling yard | railroad yard |
| maths | math |
| metalled road | paved road |
| milometer | odometer |
| minim (music) | half note |
| nappy | diaper |
| needlecord | pinwale |
| newsreader | newscaster |
| nation | |
| postal vote | absentee ballot |
| postbox | mailbox |
| postcode | zip code |
| potato crisp | potato chip |
| power point | electrical outlet |
| pram | baby carriage; stroller |
| press stud | snap |
| press-up | pushup |
| private soldier | GI |
| public school | private school |
| public transport | public transportation |
| punchbag | punching bag |
| pushchair | stroller |
| pylon | utility pole |
| quantity surveyor | estimator |
| quaver (music) | eighth note |
| queue | line |
| racing car | race car |
| sh | |
| spring onion | scallion |
| stag night | bachelor party |
| Stanley knife | utility knife |
| starter | appetizer |
| state school | public school |
| storm in a teacup | tempest in a teapot |
| surtitle | supertitle |
| swede | rutabaga |
| sweet(s) | candy |
| takeaway (food) | takeout; to go |
| taxi rank | taxi stand |
| tea towel | dish towel |
| terrace house | row house |
| tick | check mark |
| ticket tout | scalper |
| trainers | sneakers |
| transport cafe | truck stop |
| trolley | shopping cart |
| twelve-bore | twelve-gauge |
| underground | subway |
| vacuum flask | thermos bottle |
| verge (of a road) | shoulder |
| vest | undershirt |
| veterinary surgeon | veterinarian |
| wagon (on a train) | car |
| waistcoat | vest |
| walking frame | walker |
| wardrobe | closet |
| water ice | Italian ice |
| weatherboard | clapboard |
| white coffee | coffee with cream |
| white spirit | mineral spirits |
| wholemeal bread | wholewheat bread |
| windcheater | windbreaker |
| windscreen | windshield |
| wing (of a car) | fender |
| worktop | countertop |
| zebra crossing | crosswalk |
| zed (letter Z) | zee |
| zip | zipper |
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