British English to American English: Letter L
Label Tag
Labelled Labeled
Labelling Labeling
Labels Labels
Laborious Laborious
Labour Labor
Lacklustre Lackluster
Ladder (in stockings) Run (in stockings)
Ladybird Ladybug
Lamp post Street lamp
Landmine land mine
Larder Pantry
Largesse Largess
Lasagne Lasagna
Laundrette Laundromat
Lavatory Bathroom
Layabout = lazy person
Lay-by (road) Pull-off (road)
Lawyer Attorney
Lead Lead, led, has led
Lead (dog ~) Leash (dog ~)
Leader (~ article) Editorial (~ article)
Leader & opinion page Op Ed page
Leapt Leaped
Lean, Leant, Leant Lean, Leaned, Leaned
Learn, learnt, learnt Learn, learned, learned
Leaving party (infml. leaving do) Farewell party
Lecturer Assistant Professor
Left luggage room Baggage room
Legalise Legalize
Legitimise Legitimize
Lemon squash Lemon soda
Let/Let out (property) Rent/Rent out (property)
Letter box Mail box
Leukaemia Leukemia
Levels Levels
Level crossing Grade crossing
Levelled Leveled
Leveller Leveler
Levelling Leveling
Libelled Libeled
Libelling Libeling
Libellous Libelous
Liberalisation Liberalization
Liberalise Liberalize
Licence (noun) License
License/Licensed (v.) License/licensed (v.)
Lich??? Lych???
Lie-in = sleep in
Life assurance =
Life jacket Life preserver
Lift Elevator
Light fitting Light fixture
Lightening conductor Lightening rod
Likeable Likable
Limited Incorporated
Limited Company (Ltd) Incorporated Company (Inc. Corp.)
Lintol Lintel
Lip balm Chapstick ™
Liquefy Liquify?
Liquorice Licorice
Liquorice Allsorts =
Lissom Lissome
Litre Liter
Liver sausage Liverwurst
Loads Stacks
Lodgement Lodgment
Lodger Roomer
Localise Localize
Lollipop man crossing guard
Lonely Lonesome (occasionally)
Long jump Broad jump
Loo = bathroom
Lorry Truck
Lossmaker =
Lossmaking =
Lost property Lost and found
Loudhailer Bullhorn
Lounge room Living room
Louvre Louver
Lovebite Hickey
Ltd Ltd.
Ltd (company) Inc. (company)
Lucky dip Grab bag
Luggage = full travel bags Baggage = full travel bags
Luggage US Luggage = suitcases, backpacks (empty)
Lumber Timber
Lumberjack Logger
Lustre Luster
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