Many Americans live in Bungalows, which are really 2 story as they contain a basement, that can be used for any purpose. Ditto with Canada. American houses tend to be much more spacious than British ones. Ditto with Canada. This however, is only a recent phenomenon.
Older houses tend to be smaller.
I learnt and used some new words in order to be understood properly. Ditto with Canada. I constantly have to ask people to clarify what they are saying in order to make sure that I have fully understood. The shops are not in the town centre. However, you may need to go to several of these places to do your shopping.