🌍 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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