In and Around the House
In British English, whilst can be replaced by while, as in: I watch the telly while lying on the settee.
| British English | American English |
| The toilet / loo / the John / bog / WC / visiting the little boys’ (girls’) room | Bathroom / Restroom |
| Bathroom – the room where the bath is | Bathroom |
| Tap | Faucet |
| Garden | Backyard / Yard |
| Cupboard | Closet |
| Wardrobe | Closet |
| Curtains | Drapes |
| Net curtains | Sheers / Under drapes |
| Bin / Dust bin | Trash can |
| Telephone / Blower / Phone | Telephone |
| Television / Box / Telly / TV | TV / Television |
| Cooker (e.g. gas cooker, electric cooker) | Range / Stove |
| Couch / Sofa / Settee | Sofa |
| Hand basin / Sink | Sink |
| Run the bath | Fill the tub |
| Bath | Bathtub |
| Bath (v.) | Bathe |
| Wireless / Radio | Radio |
| Clothes peg | Clothes pin |
| Sitting room | Living room |
| Living room | Living room |
| Lounge | Living room |
| Drawing room | Living room |
| Sofa | Davenport / Couch |
| British and American Vocabulary | |
| Clothes | Parts of a Car |
| At School | In and around the House |
| On the Road | People |
| Buildings / Shops | Sport |
| British and American Spellings | |
