536 words in this category

Liner

/หˆlaษชnษ™/
Noun
British term for large passenger ship.
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Life

/laษชf/
Noun
While international, British 'life sentence' system (parole possible) differs from American life sentences.
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Leisure centre

/หˆleส’ษ™ หŒsentษ™/
Noun
British public recreation facility with pool, gym, sports courts.
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League

/liหษก/
Noun
While international, British football league structure (historically four divisions) shaped global football.
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Laver bread

/หˆlษ‘หvษ™ bred/
Noun
Welsh delicacy (seaweed paste).
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Lass

/lรฆs/
Noun
Northern English and Scottish term for girl/young woman.
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Landing

/หˆlรฆndษชล‹/
Verb
While international aviation term, British 'landing strip' vs American 'runway' historically showed terminology difference.
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Lagging

/หˆlรฆษกษชล‹/
Verb
British slang for prison sentence.
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Lag

/lรฆษก/
Noun
British slang for convict or prison sentence.
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Lady friend

/หˆleษชdi frend/
Noun
British euphemistic term for girlfriend, particularly for older people.
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