boot
Australians typically call the trunk of a car the "boot." This term is commonly used in Australia and is derived from British English. In contrast, the front compartment where the engine is located is often referred to as the "bonnet."
boot (as in the trunk of a car)
In British-speak it is the trunk.
car boot
A "Bonnet" is the British equivalent of a "hood". There are several differences between American and British automotive terms. Other translations include "boot" which we Americans call a "trunk", "propshaft" which we call "drive shaft", "drive shaft" which we call "axle", and "spanner" which we call a "wrench"
In Ireland it is referred to as the boot of the car.
A car.
On a car, the rear compartment is called the "boot".
Bonnet - A removable metal plate over a machine part, such as a valve. Car hoods used to be removable. Boot-the receptacle or place into which the top of a convertible car fits when lowered.
The term "boot" for the trunk of a car comes from the early days of automobiles when cars had a separate compartment for storing luggage at the rear called a "boot locker." Over time, the term was shortened to "boot." The British continued to use this term, while Americans adopted the term "trunk" instead.
Station Wagon
The American counterpart of the British word "boot" is "trunk." In the UK, "boot" refers to the storage compartment at the back of a car, while in the US, "trunk" is the term used for the same feature.