| British | North American |
|---|---|
| aerofoil | airfoil |
| aeroplane | airplane |
| agony aunt | advice columnist |
| anticlockwise | counterclockwise |
| articulated lorry | tractor-trailer |
| asymmetric bars | uneven bars |
| aubergine | eggplant |
| B | |
| black economy | underground economy |
| blanket bath | sponge bath |
| bonnet (of car) | hood |
| boob tube (garment) | tube top |
| boot (of a car) | trunk |
| bowls | lawn bowling |
| brawn (the food) | headcheese |
| breeze block | cinder block |
| brent goose | brant goose |
| bridging loan | bridge loan |
| bumbag | fanny pack |
| C | |
| candy floss | cotton candy |
| car park | parking lot/garage |
| central reservation | median strip |
| chips | French fries |
| cling film | plastic wrap |
| common seal | harbor seal |
| consumer durables | durable goods |
| cornflour | cornstarch |
| cot | crib |
| cot death | crib death |
| cotton bud | cotton swab |
| cotton wool | absorbent cotton |
| courgette | zucchini |
| crash barrier | guardrail |
| crisps (= potato crisps) | chips or potato chips |
| cross-ply | bias-ply |
| current account | checking account |
| cut-throat razor | straight razor |
| D | |
| dialling tone | dial tone |
| double cream | heavy cream |
| double-declutch | double-clutch |
| draughts | checkers |
| drawing pin | thumbtack |
| drink-driving | drunk driving |
| driving licence | driver’s license |
| dual carriageway | divided highway |
| dummy | pacifier |
| dustbin | trash/garbage can |
| E | |
| eat in (of restaurant food) | for here |
| engaged (of a telephone) | busy |
| estate agent | realtor (trademark) or real estate agent |
| estate car | station wagon |
| ex-directory | unlisted |
| eyebath | eyecup |
| F | |
| financial year | fiscal year |
| fire brigade/service | fire company/department |
| firelighter | fire starter |
| fringe | bangs |
| full board | American plan |
| G | |
| gear lever | gearshift |
| gearstick | gearshift |
| green fingers | green thumb |
| groundsman | groundskeeper |
| H | |
| holidaymaker | vacationer |
| hundreds and thousands | sprinkles |
| I | |
| icing sugar | confectioner’s/powdered sugar |
| indicator (on car) | turn signal |
| J | |
| Joe Bloggs | Joe Blow |
| Joe Public | John Q. Public |
| jump lead | jumper cable |
| L | |
| ladybird | ladybug |
| level crossing | grade crossing |
| lift (in building) | elevator |
| lolly (= lollipop) | Popsicle (trademark) |
| loo | john |
| M | |
| maize | corn |
| mangetout | snow peas |
| maths | math |
| monkey tricks | monkeyshines |
| motorway | expressway/freeway |
| mum | mom |
| N | |
| nappy | diaper |
| noughts and crosses | tic-tac-toe |
| number plate | license plate |
| O | |
| off-licence | liquor store |
| opencast | open-pit |
| P | |
| paddling pool | wading pool |
| paracetamol | Tylenol (trademark) or acetaminophen |
| pay packet | pay envelope |
| pedestrian | crossing crosswalk |
| petrol | gasoline/gas |
| physiotherapy | physical therapy |
| plain chocolate | dark chocolate |
| plain flour | all-purpose flour |
| plaster or sticking plaster | Band-Aid (trademark) |
| post code | zip code |
| postal vote | absentee ballot |
| poste restante | general delivery |
| press-up | pushup |
| punchbag | punching bag |
| pushchair | stroller |
| Q | |
| queue | line |
| R | |
| razor shell | razor clam |
| real tennis | court tennis |
| recorded delivery | certified mail |
| registration plate | license plate |
| reverse the charges | call collect |
| reversing light | backup light |
| ringing (of birds) | banding |
| room only | European plan |
| roundabout (in road) | traffic circle |
| rowing boat | rowboat |
| S | |
| sailing boat | sailboat |
| self-raising flour | self-rising flour |
| Sellotape (trademark) | Scotch tape (trademark) |
| shopping trolley | shopping cart |
| show house/home | model home |
| skirting board | baseboard |
| sleeping partner | silent partner |
| splashback | backsplash |
| spring onion | green onion |
| storm in a teacup | tempest in a teapot |
| surtitle | supertitle |
| swede | rutabaga |
| T | |
| takeaway | takeout or carry out or to go |
| terraced house | row house |
| tick (the symbol) | check or check mark |
| toffee apple | candy apple |
| trainers | sneakers |
| tram | streetcar or trolley car |
| transport cafe | truck stop |
| twelve-bore | twelve-gauge |
| V | |
| vest | undershirt |
| W | |
| waistcoat | vest |
| white spirit | mineral spirits |
| windscreen | windshield |
| worktop | countertop |
| Z | |
| zebra crossing | crosswalk |
| zed | zee |