Differences between American and British vocabulary

AMERICAN VS BRITISH WORDS

Something you put on over a shirt to keep yourself warm or during gym activities.

A form of dried potatoes that are usually flavoured.

A piece of clothing used to cover the bottom half of your body.

Usually made up of flours, sugars and fats.

A big area of which has many shops (stores) to go shopping.

The season after Summer and before Winter.

The back of a car of which you can use for storage.

Potatoes made into fries or chips (chips are bigger than fries).

Used to block light from coming into your home or at night to avoid people from snooping into your home.

Where you throw out used or unwanted items into a bag or a bin (trash can).

A small bag used for convenience when you don't want to wear a backpack.

Usually hold up to a volume of 4 pints, used mostly at pubs / bars or sport events.

Used when you don't want to use to stairs or when you can't.

When you go to the airport and leave your bag before getting on the plane and when you pick it up after being on the plane.

A road that usually has smaller roads connecting to it and are normally quite busy during rush hour (people going home from school or work).

A very big road that makes getting to further distances a lot easier.

What you fill a car with (unless you use diesel)

Physical letters containing written information that you can read.

Where you can legally drink open alcohol and in a glass from a keg / barrel.

Found at home and in public places when you have too much liquid in your bladder (for example).

Found on a road where there are more than two different directions to go in, used make driving safer.

Where you can obtain water for drinking, cleaning or brushing your teeth or simply filling up the kettle for a nice cup of tea / coffee / hot chocolate (coco).