Boot and Trunk

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Boot noun - British term for the luggage compartment in a car.

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Trunk is a synonym for boot. (American) In some cases you can use "Trunk" instead a noun "Boot".

Nearby Words: booted, boots, bootless, bootee, booting

Trunk noun - A covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things.

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Boot is a synonym for trunk. (British) You can use "Boot" instead a noun "Trunk".

old	old boot	old trunk
full	full boot	full trunk
long	long boot	long trunk
short	short boot	short trunk
Other adjectives: complete, single, empty, small, entire, large, black, new, literal, giant, metaphorical.

It also "moved" the trunk/boot to the back of the vehicle, giving more interior configuration possibilities.

Source: Vindicated by History
Then there's the Australia Special where James May claimed to have had The Stig hidden in his car boot (trunk to Americans) all along.

Source: Blatant Lies / Live-Action TV
Perhaps she had shag carpeting in the boot ( Boot UK = trunk US)

Source: Did Not Do the Bloody Research

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