Abbreviations and Acronyms

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UPDATE NOTE: The below table has been compiled from the previous version, with removals (Some common-names, as they are not acceptable standards) and additions to comply with Australian, (English) Canadian, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States standards. The words abbreviation/s are used below, however refer to both abbreviation/s and acronym/s.

Other Abbreviations

Prefixes, directional abbreviations and other (non-suffix) abbreviations should not be used, except for state/ territory abbreviations & country abbreviations; under ISO 3166-1 alpha-3.

1. Prefix abbreviations include: Mount (Mt.), and Saint (St.) Note: Mount (Mt.) is not the same as Mountain (Mtn.).

• Although they are common, can cause issues as variation and overlap exists between naming, usage, and prefix standards (I.e. What words to, and how to, abbreviate).
• Therefore a lake named "Lake Clair" would not be abbreviated, while if its documented name was "Clair Lake" it would be.

2. Directional abbreviations include: East (E), South West (SW), Central (CN), Upper (UP), and Lower (LR).

• In addition to not being abbreviated, directions should only be included when they are a part of the documented name, and not a suffix or prefix added at a later stage to describe location or orientation/ direction.

3. Other abbreviations include: Island (Is.), Quay (Qy), Reserve (Res) and Tunnel (Tunl).

• These are acceptable to be used when they are a suffix, but not acceptable when they are place names.
• Therefore "King-Tunnel Road" should have tunnel spelt in full, as it refers to a tunnel. While "Queen Tunnel-Road" could have tunnel abbreviated, as tunnel refers to the type of roadway, and is a part of the suffix.
• Likewise an Island named "Island Island" would be abbreviated to Island Is.

4. The exception to the above is abbreviations for states and or territories; and countries with their three character abbreviation. These contain correct punctuation. Other regions do not fall under this category.

• For example: California would be abbreviated to C.A. not CA and Victoria to VIC.
• Country abbreviations are done under "ISO 3166-1 alpha-3". Further information can be found on Wikipedia. (ISO 3166:)
• Other regions include that of Suburbs, Districts, Localities, Shires and special purpose areas. (I.e. Indigenous, Military and Airport areas.)

Table Colour/ Color Legend

Text to Speech Availabilty

T.T.S. available for T.T.S. supported regions

T.T.S. not-tested

T.T.S. not-implemented

Not abbreviated, T.T.S. available*

Measurement Suffix Abbreviations

Suffix name	Standard abbreviation
Kilometre/ kilometer	km
Metre/ meter	m

Standard Suffix Abbreviations

Notes:

1. Only abbreviate suffixes.

• "The Avenue", "The Green ", and etc. should not be abbreviated.
• "Circuit Avenue Road" would be abbreviated to Circuit Avenue Rd and not "Cct Ave Rd"
• A road named "Service way" should not be abbreviated, while "Pipeline Service way" should be.

2. Suffix abbreviations do not contain any punctuation, such as "." (Full-stops) or "-" (Hyphens).

3. In the event that the original suffix is a plural (I.e contains a "s" at the end) and only its singular form is present as an abbreviation, simply add an "s" to the end of the abbreviation.

Suffix name	Standard, 4-char. abbreviation	Alternate, 3-char. abbreviation
A
Access	Accs	?
Alley	Ally	Aly
Alleyway	Alwy	?
Amble	Ambl	?
Anchorage	Ancg	?
Annex	?	?
Approach	App	?
Arcade	Arc	Arc
Artery	Art	?
Avenue	Ave
B
Basin	Basn
Bayou	?	Byu
Beach	Bch
Bend	Bend
Block	Blk
Bluff	?	Blf
Bottom	?	Btm
Boulevard	Bvd
Brace	Brce
Brae	Brae
Branch	?	Br
Break	Brk
Bridge	Bdge
Brook	?	Brk
Broadway	Bdwy
Brow	Brow
Burg	?	Bg
Bypass	Bypa
Byway	Bywy
C
Camp	?	Cp
Canyon	?	Cyn
Cape	?	Cpe
Causeway	Caus
Centre/ Center	Ctr
Centreway/ Centerway	Cnwy
Chase	Ch
Circle	Cir
Circlet	Clt
Circuit	Cct
Circus	Crcs
Cliff	?	Clf
Close	Cl
Colonnade	Clde
Common	Cmmn
Concourse	Con
Copse	Cps
Corner	Cnr
Corso	Cso
Course	?	Crse
Court	Ct
Courtyard	Ctyd
Cove	Cove
Creek	?	Crk
Crescent	Cres	Cres
Crest	Crst
Cross	Crss
Crossing	Crsg
Crossroad	Crd
Crossway	Cowy
Cruiseway	Cuwy
Cul-De-Sac	Cds
Cutting	Cttg
Curve	?	Curv
D
Dale	Dale
Dam	?	Dm
Dell	Dell
Deviation	Devn
Dip	Dip
Distributor	Dstr
Divide	?	Dv
Drive	Dr
Driveway	Drwy
E
Edge	Edge
Elbow	Elb
End	End
Entrance	Ent
Esplanade	Esp
Estate	Est
Expressway	Exp
Extension	Extn
F
Fairway	Fawy
Fall	?	Fall
Fire Track	Ftrk
Firetrail	Fitr
Flat	Flat
Follow	Folw
Footway	Ftwy
Foreshore	Fshr
Formation	Form
Freeway	Fwy
Front	Frnt
Frontage	Frtg
G
Gap	Gap
Garden	Gdn
Gardens	Gdns
Gate	Gte
Gates	Gtes
Glade	Gld
Glen	Glen
Grange	Gra
Green	Grn
Ground	Grnd
Grove	Gr
Gully	Gly
H
Heights	Hts
Highroad	Hrd
Highway	Hwy
Hill	Hill
I
Interchange	Intg
Intersection	Intn
J
Junction	Jnc
K
Key	Key
L
Landing	Ldg
Lane	Lane
Laneway	Lnwy
Lees	Lees
Line	Line
Link	Link
Little	Lt
Lookout	Lkt
Loop	Loop
Lower	Lwr	?
M
Mall	Mall	Mall
Manor	?	Mnr
Meadow	?	Mdw
Meander	Mndr	?
Mew	Mew	?
Mill	Mill	Ml
Motorway	Mwy	Mtwy
Mount	Mt	?
Mountain	?	Mtn
N
Nook	Nook	?
Neck	?	Neck
O
Orchard	?	Orch
Outlook	Otlk	?
Oval	?	Oval
Overpass	?	Opas
P
Parade	Pde	Pde
Park	Park	Pk
Parklands	Pkld	?
Parkway	Pkwy	Pky
Part	Part	?
Pass	Pass	Pass
Passage	?	Psge
Path	Path	Path
Pathway	Phwy	?
Piazza	Piaz	?
Pike	?	Pke
Pine	?	Pne
Place	Pl	Pl
Plain	?	Pln
Plateau	Plat	?
Plaza	Plza	Plz
Pocket	Pkt	?
Point	Pnt	Pt
Port	Port	Prt
Promenade	Prom	?
Q
Quad	Quad	?
Quadrangle	Qdgl	?
Quadrant	Qdrt	?
Quay	Qy	?
R
Radial	?	Radl
Ramble	Rmbl	?
Ramp	Ramp	Ramp
Ranch	?	Rnch
Range	Rnge	?
Rapid	?	Rpd
Reach	Rch	?
Reserve	Res	?
Rest	Rest	Rst
Retreat	Rtt	?
Ride	Ride	?
Ridge	Rdge	Rdge
Ridgeway	Rgwy	?
Right Of Way	Rowy	?
Ring	Ring	?
Rise	Rise	Rise
River	Rvr	Riv
Riverway	Rvwy	?
Riviera	Rvra	?
Road	Rd	Rd
Roadside	Rdsd	?
Roadway	Rdwy	?
Ronde	Rnde	?
Rosebowl	Rsbl	?
Rotary	Rty	?
Round	Rnd	?
Route	Rte	Rte
Row	Row	Row
Rue	Rue	Rue
Run	Run	Run
S
Service Way	Swy	?
Shoal	?	Shl
Shore	?	Shr
Skyway	?	Skwy
Siding	Sdng	?
Slope	Slpe	?
Sound	Snd	?
Spring	?	Spg
Spur	Spur	Spur
Square	Sq	Sq
Stairs	Strs	?
Station	?	Sta
State Highway	Shwy	?
Steps	Stps	?
Strand	Stra	?
Stream	?	Strm
Street	St	St
Strip	Strp	?
Subway	Sbwy	?
Summit	?	Smt
T
Tarn	Tarn	?
Terrace	Tce	Ter
Thoroughfare	Thor	?
Throughway	?	Thwy
Tollway	Tlwy	?
Top	Top	?
Tor	Tor	?
Towers	Twrs	?
Trace	?	Trce
Track	Trk	Trak
Trafficway	?	Trfy
Trail	Trl	Trl
Trailer	Trlr	?
Triangle	Tri	?
Trunkway	Tkwy	?
Tunnel	?	Tunl
Turn	Turn	?
Turnpike	?	Tpk
U
Underpass	Upas	Upas
Union	?	Un
Upper	Upr	?
V
Vale	Vale	?
Valley	?	Vly
Viaduct	Vdct	Vdct
View	View	Vw
Villa	Vll	?
Village	?	Vlg
Ville	?	Vl
Vista	Vsta	Vis
W
Wade	Wade	?
Walk	Walk	Walk
Walkway	Wkwy	?
Water	Wtr	Wtr
Way	Way	Way
Well	Well	Wl
Wharf	Whrf	?
Wynd	Wynd	?
X
Y
Yard	Yard	?
Z

Further Reading

Please refer to the following Waze forum for a "Work in progress" list of abbreviations that are being tested, currently available, and proposed:

http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=15178