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List of American English words not used in British English
- See also main article: American and British English differences
| American | British |
| apartment | flat |
| blinders (on a horse) | blinkers |
| busy signal | engaged tone |
| bullhorn | loudhailer |
| canola, rapeseed, rape | oilseed rape |
| carriage | pram |
| checkers | draughts |
| checking account | current account |
| cotton candy | candy floss |
| candy | sweets |
| cookie | biscuit (not exact) |
| diaper | nappy |
| diner | café |
| drapes | curtains |
| dumpster | skip |
| duplex (house) | semi-detached |
| eggplant | aubergine |
| elevator | lift |
| fall | autumn |
| fender | bumper |
| fanny pack ( N.B. : Fanny is British slang for vagina.) | bum bag |
| faucet | tap |
| flashlight | torch |
| garter belts | suspenders |
| gasoline | petrol |
| green thumb | green fingers |
| math | maths |
| named for | named after |
| normalcy | normality |
| of (as in "2 of 3 Americans believe...") | out of ("2 out of 3 British people believe...") |
| pantyhose | tights |
| pre-authorized payment/withdrawal | direct debit |
| railroad | railway |
| rappel | abseil (to descend on a rope) |
| sedan (car) | saloon (car) |
| sidewalk | pavement, footpath |
| station wagon | estate car |
| theater (movie) | cinema |
| theater (stage) | theatre |
| stick-shift | manual gearbox |
| stroller | pushchair |
| tic-tac-toe | noughts and crosses |
| traffic circle | roundabout |
| triplex (house) | no direct equivalent, more than two houses joined together "terraced" houses |
| turn signal, blinkers, directionals | indicators |
| undershirt | vest, singlet |
| ZIP code | postcode |
| zucchini | courgette |
