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Postbox american english

Here you will find words which have different meanings or are spelled differently in British and American English.

British EnglishAmerican English
N
nappydiaper
national insurance numbersocial security number
neighbourneighbor
notebill
notice boardbulletin board
number platelicense plate
P
a pack of cardsa deck of cards
a packet of cigarettesa pack of cigarettes
pantsunderpants
paraffinkerosene/kerosine
pavementsidewalk
pedestrian crossingcrosswalk
pepperbell pepper
petrolgas
phone boxphone booth
planeairplane
polo neckturtleneck
postmail
post codezip code
postmanmailman
pram, pushchairbaby carriage, baby buggy, stoller
prawnshrimp
primary schoolelementary school
grade school
programmeprogram
Q
to queueto line up
quidbuck
R
railwayrailroad
receptionfront desk
to ringto call
roadway pavement
roundabouttraffic circle, rotary
rucksackbackpack
rubbereraser
rubbishgarbage
S
sharestock
shopstore
shop assistantsales clerk
sicknauseated
single ticketone-way ticket
Sorry.Excuse me.
spannerwrench
sports dayfields day
public schoolprivate school
stockinventory
subwayunderpass
sultanaraisin
sweet shopcandy store
T
tapfaucet
taxicab
termsemester
theatretheater
timetableschedule
tincan
toilet, loobathroom, restroom
town centredowntown, city center
torchflashlight
trainerssneakers
tramstreetcar
travelledtraveled
trolleycart
trouserspants
tyretire
U
underground, tubesubway
underlaycarpet pad
undertakermortician
V
vestundershirt
W
waistcoatvest
walletbillfold
wardrobecloset
to washwash up
wingfender
Y
yeargrade
Z
zebra crossingcrosswalk
zipzipper

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AMERICAN ENGLISH - BRITISH ENGLISH

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ABCDEFGH-I
JK-LMN-OPR-STU-Z
A
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
an airplanean aeroplane
aluminumaluminium
anesthesiologistanaesthetist
an apartmenta flat
an appetizer (before the meal)a starter
an appointmentan engagement
archeologyarchaeology
(to) awaken someone(to) knock up
B
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
a babysittera child-minder
baby buggy/carriagepram (perambulator)
bad mannersbad form
baked potatojacket potato
the bathroomthe loo, toilet
a Band-Aidan Elastoplast / a plaster
a bank tellera cashier
a barrettea hairslide
a baseboarda skirting board
a bedspreada duvet
bell boy (hotel)page
bill (money)note
billiontrillion / milliard
bleachersterrace
boob tube (TV)goggle-box
to bookto make reservations
braces (for teeth)brace
built-inin-built
bumper to bumper (traffic)nose to tail
buscoach
busy (phone)engaged

American Post Box

C
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
to call (on the phone)to ring
a can of peasa tin of peas
candysweets
catnipcat mint
catalogcatalogue
centspence
Chapsticklip balm
a checka cheque / bill (restaurant)
checkers (game)draughts
chipscrisps
cigarettefag
clipping (e.g., from a newspaper)cutting
closet (bedroom)wardrobe
clothespinpeg
a collect calla reverse charge call
colorcolour
come bypop round
a cookiea biscuit
a cop, an officera copper
cornmaize
corn starchcorn flour
corn on the cobmaize cob
cotton candycandy floss
a commercialan advertisment
a cracker, or cookiea biscuit
cream of wheatsemolina
a crib (baby bed)a cot
a cross walka zebra crossing
a crossing guarda lollipop man / lady
a cupcakea fairy cake
a curba kerb
D
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
deck of cardspack of cards
delayed (late)held up
departmentfaculty
department headconsultant
dessertafters
a detoura diversion
a diapera nappy
a dollar billa note
a druggista chemist
drunkpissed
a duplexa semi-detached house
Box
E
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
an eggplantan aubergine
an electric corda flex
an elevatora lift
the emergency roomthe casualty
endivechicory
an erasera rubber
expensivedear
extension cord (electric)extension lead
F
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
facultystaff
faucettap
favoritefavourite
financial aid, scholarship bursary
fire departmentfire brigade
first floor (building)ground floor
flagpoleflagstaff
a flashlighta torch
a flight attendantan airhostess
a flirta tart
font, typefacefount
freewaymotorway, carriageway
freezercold store
French frieschips
G
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
gamematch
garage saleboot sale
garbage man, trash mandustman
garter beltsuspenders
gasoline / gaspetrol
gear shiftgear lever
German Shepard/police dogAlsatian
green thumbgreen fingers
gizzardsoffal
golashes, rain bootswellingtons, wellies
good many, large numbergood few
glove compartmentfacia pocket
gluegum
grandfather clocklong-case clock
graduatepass out
granolamuesli
graygrey
ground beefminced meat
gumglue or paste
guttergully
H
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
hamburger bunbap
to handle, touchto fondle
hardware storeironmonger
headlights (car)headlamps
hem and haw (speech)m and r
high schoolgrammar school
honorhonour
hood (of a car)bonnet
horn (of a car)hooter
hospital emergency roomcasualty
house (one story)bungalow
humorhumour
hungrypeckish
insanemad
intermissioninterval
J
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
jailgaol
janitorcaretaker
jello / gelatin dessertjelly
jellyjam
jewelryjewellery
American
K-L
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
keroseneparaffin
kindergarteninfant's school
to kiss (passionately)to snog
to knock up (slang term)to make pregnant
ladybugladybird
laid off (job)made redundant
law officeschambers
lawyer, attorneybarrister, solicitor / pleader
leash (for a dog)lead
leatherhide
legal agefull age
library cardlibrary ticket
license platenumber plate
a line (of people)queue
linensmuslins
living roomlounge
liquor storeoff Licence, offy
lunch boxpiece-tin

American Post Box

M
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
mailpost
mailboxpostbox
mail carrierpostman, posty
maneuvermanoeuvre
to make reservationsto book
mathmaths
memo or voucherchit
menopausethe maenopause
mirrorglass
molassestreacle
moldmould
monkey wrenchspanner
moviefilm / picture
movie theatercinema

American Post Box

N-O
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
napkinserviette
nominateadopt
notebookjotter
nudistnaturist
oatmealporridge
on/off rampslip road
ovencooker
overallsdungarees
overhead expenseon-cost
overpass (bridge)flyover
P
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
pacifier (baby)dummy
packagebundle
pajamaspyjamas
pantiesknickers
pantstrousers
paper towelkitchen towel, kitchen paper
paradecarnival
parking lotcar park
peanutsmonkey nuts
peek-a-boopeep-bo
a period (punctuation)a full stop
pharmacistchemist
picklespickled cucumbers
picnic basketpicnic hamper
pie crustpastry base
pine conefir apple
pitcherjug
plastic wrapclingfilm
Plexiglasperspex
a police officera copper
Popsicleice lolly
postage meterfranking machine
potato chipscrisps
principalheadmaster
private schoolpublic school
public librarylending library
public schoolstate school
pursehandbag
R-S
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
raincoatmackintosh / mack
raisinsultana
realtorestate agent
to rentto hire
repairmend
robedressing gown
rubber bootsgum boots
S-curve (road)double bend
sand boxsand pit
Santa ClausFather Christmas
security depositkey money
scrambled eggsbuttered eggs
shampoohair wash
shopping carttrolley
sidewalkpavement / footway
SirSquire, Guv'nor
a slash (punctuation)an oblique
slipcoversloose covers
sneakerstrainers, plimsolls, pumps
soccerfootball
solitairepatience
spelledspelt
squashmarrow
station wagonestate car
steering wheeldriving wheel
stingymean
strollerpram, pushchair
studio apartmentbedsitter
styrofoampolystyrene
suspendersbraces
sweaterpullover, jumper

American Post Box Inglewood

American
T
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
take-out (food)take-away
talk showchat show
telephoneblower
telephone boothcall box
tip, gratuitydash
tissue / kleenexpaper handkerchief
toll free (phone)free phone
traffic jamtailback
transmissiongear box
threadcotton
thumb tackdrawing pin
tic tac toenaughts and crosses
tiretyre
toothpickcocktail stick
tract housinghousing estate
trailorcaravan
trashrubbish
trash bagbin liner
trash canbin, dustbin (the one outside)
trucklorry
trunk (of a car)boot
turn signalsflashers
tux / tuxedodinner jacket
two weeksfortnight

American Post Box

U-Z
AMERICAN ENGLISHBRITISH ENGLISH
umbrellabrolly
undershirtvest
underwearpants, knickers
vacationholiday
vestwaistcoat
waken or rouseknock up
wall to wall carpetingfitted carpet
wallet (a man's)notecase
wallet (a woman's)purse
a washclotha flannel
a water heatera geyser
wheel chairinvalid chair
window screenflyscreen
windshieldwindscreen
yardgarden
zee (the letter Z)zed
zip codepost code
zucchinicourgette