List of American vocabulary vs British vocabulary.

This is a list for words that are completely different in American/ British English. For Words that are only different in spelling,
Click here: (American spelling vs. British spelling)..

American vocabulary vs.  British vocabulary:                          Truck            Lorry
Parking Lot        car park          
sidewalk          pavement
high school        secondary school
vacation           Holiday
fall               autumn
faucet             tap
apartment         flat              
garbage/ trash      rubbish
bathtub            bath
movie             film
wardrobe          closet          
cookies            biscuits
candy             sweets
eggplant          aubergine
golden raisin       sultana
pants             trousers          
trashcan           dustbin
cab               taxi
subway           underground
gasoline           petrol
line (of people)     queue
eraser            rubber
baggage          luggage
antenna           aerial
diaper             nappy
vest               waistcoat
zipper             zip
sneakers           trainers
backpack           rucksack
rubber boots        wellingtons (wellies).
Billfold             wallet
TV show            TV programme
schedule            timetable
realtor/ real estate agent      estate agent
Curriculum Vitae (CV)     résumé / CV
comforter          duvet
movie theater       cinema
the movies (go to the movies.)   The cinema (go to the cinema.)
Coffee shop         coffee bar
Store              shop
operating room      (operating) theatre.
inventory          stock
crosswalk          pedestrian crossing
mortician          undertaker
flashlight           torch
wrench            spanner
station wagon (car)       estate car
(Car parts are almost entirely different;)
-gas pedal          -accelerator
-windshield         -windscreen
-hood             -bonnet
-fender             - wing
- trunk             -boot