List of American English words not used in British English

See also main article: American and British English differences

American	British
apartment	flat
bill (paper money)	note
blinders (on a horse)	blinkers
bullhorn	loudhailer
busy signal	engaged tone
candy	sweets
canola	(oilseed) rape
carriage (for baby)	pram
cart (for shopping)	trolley
checkers	draughts
check (meal payment)	bill
checking account	current account
closet	cupboard, wardrobe
cookie	biscuit (not exact)
cotton candy	candy floss
deck (of cards)	pack
diaper	nappy
diner	cafe
drapes	curtains
dumpster	skip
duplex (house)	semi-detached
eggplant	aubergine
elevator	lift
fall	autumn
fanny pack ( N.B. : Fanny is British slang for vagina.)	bum bag
faucet	tap
flashlight	torch
gasoline	petrol
gotten	got
green thumb	green fingers
hog	pig
math	maths
named for	named after
meet with	meet (meet with is also used)
normalcy	normality
pantyhose	tights
parking lot	car park
pre-authorized payment/withdrawal	direct debit
railroad	railway
rappel	abseil (to descend on a rope)
restroom	toilet(s), loo
rutabega	swede
sedan (car)	saloon (car)
sidewalk	pavement, footpath
skillet	frying pan
station wagon	estate car, avant
stick-shift	manual gearbox
stroller	pushchair
theater (movie)	cinema
theater (stage)	theatre
thumb tack	drawing pin
tic-tac-toe	noughts and crosses
traffic circle, rotary	roundabout
triplex (house)	no direct equivalent, more than two houses joined together "terraced" houses
truck	lorry
turn signal, directionals	indicators
undershirt	vest, singlet
wall jack	electricity outlet or phone socket
ZIP code	postcode
zucchini	courgette