This page explores the differences in vocabulary between Australian English, New Zealand English and Canadian English.
Australian English | New Zealand English | Canadian English |
aeroplane | airplane / plane | airplane |
apartment | apartment | apartment |
barrister solicitor | lawyer | lawyer |
bill / check | bill | cheque / check / bill |
bonnet | bonnet | hood |
boot | boot | trunk |
bumper | bumper | fender |
candy floss | candy floss | cotton candy |
car park / parking lot | car park | parking lot |
catalogue | catalogue | catalogue / catalog |
centre | centre | centre (place) / center (ie. middle) |
chips | chips | french fries / fries |
chips | chips | potato chips / chips |
cloakroom / coatroom | cloakbay / hall | coat check / coat room |
clothes peg | peg / clothespeg | clothes pin |
colour | colour | colour / color |
cosy | cosy | cozy / cosy |
cot | cot | crib |
zucchini | zucchini / courgette | zucchini |
curriculum vitae / CV / résumé | CV / curriculum vitae | résumé / CV / Curriculum Vitae |
dressing gown | dressing gown | bath robe / robe |
drink driving | drink driving | drunk driving |
designated driver | sober driver | designated driver |
driver’s licence | driver’s licence | driver’s licence |
dummy | dummy | soother / pacifier |
eggplant | eggplant | eggplant |
expiry date | expiry date | expiry date / expiration date |
Santa Claus / Father Christmas | Santa Claus / Father Christmas | Santa Claus |
favourite | favourite | favorite / favourite |
fish-fingers | fish-fingers | fish sticks |
face cloth | flannel / face cloth | face cloth / wash cloth |
freeway / highway | motorway / highway | freeway (in city) / highway (out of city) |
flavour | flavour | flavour / flavor |
thongs | jandals | flip flops / sandals |
fortnight | fortnight | two weeks |
fringe | fringe | bangs |
full stop | full stop | period |
grey | grey / gray | grey / gray |
ground floor / first floor | ground floor | first floor / ground floor / main floor |
harbour | harbour | harbour / harbour |
principal | principal | principal |
vice principal | deputy principal | vice principal |
holiday | holiday | vacation / holiday |
vacuum cleaner | vacuum cleaner | vacuum cleaner |
humour | humour | humour |
icing sugar | icing sugar | icing sugar |
indicator | indicator | blinker / turn signal |
jewellery | jewellery | jewellery |
jumper | jersey | sweater |
kilometre | kilometre | kilometre / kilometer |
ladybird | ladybird | ladybug |
letter box / post box | letterbox | mailbox |
lift / elevator | lift | elevator |
litre | litre | litre / liter |
truck | truck | truck |
lost property / lost and found | lost property / lost and found | lost and found |
mag | mag wheel | tire rim |
mashed potato | mashed potato | mashed potatoes |
maths | maths | math |
mobile phone | mobile phone / cellphone | cell phone / mobile phone |
motorbike | motorbike / bike | motorcycle / motorbike |
mum | mum | mom |
nappy | nappy | diaper |
neighbour | neighbour | neighbour |
note | note | (X dollar) bill |
notice board | notice board | bulletin board |
licence plate | licence plate | license plate |
underpants | underwear (M/F) / undies (M/F) / underpants (M) / boxers (m) | underwear / underpants / gotchies / ginch (M) / panties (F) |
pavement | footpath | sidewalk |
pedestrian crossing | pedestrian crossing / zebra crossing | crosswalk / pedestrian crossing |
petrol | petrol | gasoline / gas |
post code | post code | postal code |
pram / stroller | pram / pushchair | stroller / baby carriage |
primary school | primary school | elementary school |
program | programme | program |
public holiday | public holiday | national holiday |
to queue | to queue | to line up / get in the line |
a buck | a buck | dollar / buck |
reception | reception | reception / front desk |
road | road | pavement / road |
circle / roundabout | roundabout | traffic circle / roundabout |
backpack | backpack | backpack |
rubber / eraser | rubber | eraser |
rubbish / garbage | rubbish | garbage / trash |
rubbish bin | rubbish bin / bin | garbage can / trash can |
share | shares | stocks / shares of stock |
shop / store | shop / store | store / shop |
shop assistant | retail assistant | sales clerk / sales staff |
one-way ticket | one-way ticket | one-way ticket |
spanner | spanner / wrench | wrench |
private school | private school | private school |
stock | stock (take) | stock / inventory |
underpass | (We don’t have one!) | underpass |
lollie shop | lolly shop | candy store |
bathers | togs | bathing suit / swim trunks |
tap | tap | tap / faucet |
taxi | taxi | taxi / cab |
dinner / tea | dinner | supper time / dinner time |
term(1-12) / semester(university) | term(primary / high schools / semester(university) | term / semester |
theatre | theatre | theatre / theater |
timetable | timetable / schedule | schedule / timetable |
can | tin / can | can |
toilet / loo / bathroom | toilet / loo | washroom / bathroom / toilet |
torch | torch | flashlight |
sneakers / runners | sneakers | runners / running shoes / sneakers |
tram | tram | streetcar |
travelled | travelled | traveled / travelled |
trolley | trolley | cart |
pants | trousers / pants | pants / slacks |
tyre | tyre | tire |
metro | (we don’t have one!) | subway |
singlet | singlet | undershirt |
umbrella | umbrella | umbrella |
waistcoat | waistcoat | vest |
wallet | wallet | moneyclip / wallet |
gumboots | gumboots | rain boots / galoshes |
yard | backyard / garden | back yard |
grade(1-6) / year(7-12) | year (1-13) | grade |
yoghurt | yoghurt | yogurt |
zip | zip | zipper |
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