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The Abbreviations and acronyms is intended to be a mainstream list for Waze, but it is currently being updated offline.
UPDATE NOTE: The newest (July 2015) TTS voices now allow per-country standard abbreviation lists. This list will be provided to Waze so that TTS can be set to reflect this list.
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 such as Mount (Mt.) 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.
- "St " at the start of a suburb name is part of the legal name. It should not be expanded to "Saint".
- "St " (meaning "Saint") as part of the street name should be shown as "St. " with the trailing full stop to cause it to be correctly pronounced by the TTS.
2. Directional abbreviations include: East (E), South West (SW), Central (CN), Upper (UP), and Lower (LR).
- These abbreviations should not be abbreviated.
- 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.
- The street type should still be abbreviated e.g. "Smith Ln East" is correct; "Smith Lane East" or "Smith Ln E" are not.
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.)
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 abbreviation | Comment |
| A | ||
| Access | Accs | |
| Alley | Ally | |
| Alleyway | Alwy | |
| Amble | Ambl | |
| Anchorage | Ancg | Unofficial? |
| Annex | Anx | Unofficial? |
| Approach | App | |
| Arcade | Arc | |
| Artery | Art | |
| Avenue | Ave | |
| B | ||
| Basin | Basn | |
| Bayou | Byu | Unofficial? |
| Beach | Bch | |
| Bend | Bend | |
| Block | Blk | |
| Bluff | Blf | Unofficial? |
| Bottom | Btm | Unofficial? Is this needed? |
| Boulevard | Bvd | |
| Brace | Brce | |
| Brae | Brae | |
| Branch | Br | Unofficial? |
| Break | Brk | |
| Bridge | Bdge | |
| Broadway | Bdwy | |
| Brow | Brow | |
| Burg | Bg | Unofficial? Is this needed? |
| Bypass | Bypa | |
| Byway | Bywy | |
| C | ||
| Canyon | Cyn | Unofficial? |
| Cape | Cape | |
| Causeway | Caus | |
| Centre/ Center | Ctr | |
| Centreway/ Centerway | Cnwy | |
| Chase | Ch | |
| Circle | Cir | |
| Circlet | Clt | |
| Circuit | Cct | |
| Circus | Crcs | |
| Cliff | Clf | Unofficial? |
| Close | Cl | |
| Colonnade | Clde | |
| Common | Cmmn | |
| Concourse | Con | |
| Copse | Cps | |
| Corner | Cnr | |
| Corso | Cso | |
| Course | Crse | Unofficial? |
| Court | Ct | |
| Courtyard | Ctyd | |
| Cove | Cove | |
| Creek | Crk | Unofficial? |
| Crescent | Cres | |
| Crest | Crst | |
| Cross | Crss | |
| Crossing | Crsg | |
| Crossroad | Crd | |
| Crossway | Cowy | |
| Cruiseway | Cuwy | |
| Cul-De-Sac | Cds | |
| Cutting | Cttg | |
| D | ||
| Dale | Dale | |
| Dell | Dell | |
| Deviation | Devn | |
| Dip | Dip | |
| Distributor | Dstr | |
| Divide | Dv | Unofficial? |
| Drive | Dr | |
| Driveway | Drwy | |
| E | ||
| Edge | Edge | |
| Elbow | Elb | |
| End | End | |
| Entrance | Ent | |
| Esplanade | Esp | |
| Estate | Est | |
| Expressway | Exp | |
| Extension | Extn | |
| F | ||
| Fairway | Fawy | |
| 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 | Ln is deprecated by IP Australia |
| Laneway | Lnwy | |
| Lees | Lees | |
| Line | Line | |
| Link | Link | |
| Little | Lt | |
| Lookout | Lkt | |
| Loop | Loop | |
| Lower | Lwr | |
| M | ||
| Mall | Mall | |
| Meadow | Mdw | Unofficial? |
| Meander | Mndr | |
| Mew | Mew | |
| Mews | Mews | |
| Motorway | Mwy | |
| Mount | Mt | |
| Mountain | Mtn | Unofficial? |
| N | ||
| Nook | Nook | |
| O | ||
| Orchard | Orch | Unofficial? |
| Outlook | Otlk | |
| Overpass | Opas | Unofficial? |
| P | ||
| Parade | Pde | |
| Park | Park | Pk deprecated by IP Australia |
| Parklands | Pkld | |
| Parkway | Pkwy | |
| Part | Part | |
| Pass | Pass | P |
| Passage | Psge | Unofficial? |
| Path | Path | Path |
| Pathway | Phwy | |
| Piazza | Piaz | |
| Pike | Pke | Unofficial? Remove? |
| Place | Pl | |
| Plain | Pln | Unofficial? |
| Plateau | Plat | |
| Plaza | Plza | |
| Pkt | ||
| Point | Pnt | |
| Port | Port | |
| Promenade | Prom | |
| Q | ||
| Quad | Quad | |
| Quadrangle | Qdgl | |
| Quadrant | Qdrt | |
| Quay | Qy | |
| Quays | Qys | |
| R | ||
| Radial | Radl | Unofficial? Is this needed? |
| Ramble | Rmbl | |
| Ramp | Ramp | |
| Ranch | Rnch | Unofficial? |
| Range | Rnge | |
| Rapid | Rpd | Unofficial? |
| Reach | Rch | |
| Reserve | Res | |
| Rest | Rest | |
| Retreat | Rtt | |
| Ride | Ride | |
| Ridge | Rdge | |
| Ridgeway | Rgwy | |
| Right Of Way | Rowy | |
| Ring | Ring | |
| Rise | Rise | |
| River | Rvr | |
| Riverway | Rvwy | |
| Riviera | Rvra | |
| Road | Rd | |
| Roadside | Rdsd | |
| Roadway | Rdwy | |
| Ronde | Rnde | |
| Rosebowl | Rsbl | |
| Rotary | Rty | |
| Round | Rnd | |
| Route | Rte | |
| Row | Row | |
| Rue | Rue | |
| Run | Run | |
| S | ||
| Service Way | Swy | |
| Shoal | Shl | Unofficial? |
| Shore | Shr | Unofficial? |
| Skyway | Skwy | Unofficial? |
| Siding | Sdng | |
| Slope | Slpe | |
| Sound | Snd | |
| Spring | Spg | Unofficial? Is this needed? |
| Spur | Spur | |
| Square | Sq | |
| Stairs | Strs | |
| Station | Sta | |
| State Highway | Shwy | |
| Steps | Stps | |
| Strand | Stra | |
| Stream | Strm | Unofficial? |
| Street | St | |
| Strip | Strp | |
| Subway | Sbwy | |
| Summit | Smt | Unofficial? Is this needed? |
| T | ||
| Tarn | Tarn | |
| Terrace | Tce | |
| Thoroughfare | Thor | |
| Throughway | Thwy | Unofficial? |
| Tollway | Tlwy | |
| Top | Top | |
| Tor | Tor | |
| Towers | Twrs | |
| Track | Trk | |
| Trafficway | Trfy | Unofficial? Is this needed? |
| Trail | Trl | Trl |
| Trailer | Trlr | |
| Triangle | Tri | |
| Trunkway | Tkwy | |
| Tunnel | Tunl | Unofficial? |
| Turn | Turn | |
| Turnpike | Tpk | Unofficial? Is this needed? |
| U | ||
| Underpass | Upas | |
| Upper | Upr | |
| V | ||
| Vale | Vale | |
| Valley | Vly | Unofficial? |
| Viaduct | Vdct | Vdct |
| View | View | |
| Villa | Vll | |
| Village | Vlg | Unofficial? |
| Villas | Vlls | |
| Ville | Vl | Unofficial? Is this needed? |
| Vista | Vsta | |
| W | ||
| Wade | Wade | |
| Walk | Walk | |
| Walkway | Wkwy | |
| Water | Wtr | Unofficial? |
| Way | Way | |
| 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: