British English and American English - C

British English	American English
calibre	caliber
callipers	calipers
candy floss	cotton candy
car park	parking lot
caravan	trailer
carburettor	carburetor
caretaker	janitor
casualty	emergency room
catalogue	catalog
catapult	slingshot
centimetre	centimeter
central reservation	median strip
centre	center
change	shift
channel	chanel
chemist	drugstore
chemist's shop	drugstore, pharmacy
cheque	check
cheque	check
chest of drawers	dresser, chest of drawers, bureau
chilli	chili
chips	fries, French fries
cinema	movie theater; the movies
cipher	zero
clamour	clamor
cling film	plastic wrap
cloakroom	checkroom, coatroom
clothes peg	clothespin
coffin	coffin, casket
colour	color
common seal	harbor seal
consumer durables	durable goods
cooker	stove
cornflour	cornstarch
cos (lettuce)	Romaine
costume (bathing)	swimsuit
cosy	cozy
cot (baby)	crib
cot death	crib death
cotton wool	absorbent cotton, cotton ball
council estate	(housing) project
councillor	councilor
counselling	counseling
counterfoil	stub
courgette	zucchini
court card	face card
crash barrier	guardrail
crisps	chips; potato chips
crocodile clip	alligator clip
cross-ply	bias-ply
crossroads	crossroad (in the country) intersection (town and country)
crotchet (music)	quarter note
cupboard	cupboard (in kitchen); closet (for clothes etc)
current account	checking account
curriculum vitae (CV)	résumé, curriculum vitae (depending on the professional field)
cutlery	silverware
cutting	clipping