🌍 American vs British · vocabulary

trunk vs boot

The enclosed luggage compartment of a car.

American
trunk

“He loaded the groceries into the trunk.”

British
boot

“He loaded the shopping into the boot.”

Good to know

Americans call the car's luggage space the "trunk" and Britons call it the "boot." "Trunk" in British English usually means a large travelling chest.

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