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British and American Words by Common Definition #1

Do you know the words used more commonly in British and American English respectively, given a common definition?
Note: There may be slight differences in definition for the words
Answers may consist of two words
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Last updated: April 9, 2020
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BrE
Definition
AmE
underground
Underground railway
subway
car park
Area or building where cars or other vehicles may be left temporarily
parking lot
vest
Undergarment worn under a shirt
undershirt
full stop
Punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation
period
rubbish
Waste material; refuse or litter
garbage
maize
Central American cereal plant that yields large grains set in rows on a cob
corn
caretaker
Person employed to look after a building
janitor
caravan
Vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car and used for holidays
trailer
mobile phone
Telephone with access to a cellular radio system so it can be used over a wide area
cell phone
BrE
Definition
AmE
cot
Small bed with high barred sides for a baby
crib
dummy
Rubber or plastic teat for a baby to suck on
pacifier
railway
Track made of steel rails along which trains run
railroad
tram
Passenger vehicle powered by electricity from overhead cables, running on rails laid in a public road
streetcar
fire brigade
Organised body of people trained and employed to extinguish fires
fire department
number plate
Sign affixed to the front and rear of a vehicle displaying its registration number
license plate
queue
Sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn, e.g. at a cashier
line
sports day
Occasion on which the pupils of a school compete in various races and athletic events
field day
shop assistant
Person who serves customers in a shop
sales clerk
windscreen
Glass screen at the front of a motor vehicle
windshield
expiry date
Date on which the fixed period for which a contract is valid ends
expiration date
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1 Comments
Zupity
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Level 67
Apr 9, 2023
Had no idea of the American word for singlet.
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