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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