Standard Abbreviations
Notes:
- Roads like "The Avenue", "The Green" etc should not normally be abbreviated.
- TTS = Text To Speech for supported countries.
| Road Name | Abbreviation | TTS Compatibility |
| Alley | Aly | Yes |
| Annex | Anx | Yes |
| Arcade | Arc | Yes |
| Avenue | Ave | Yes |
| Bayoo | Byu | Yes |
| Beach | Bch | Yes |
| Bend | Bnd | Yes |
| Bluff | Blf | Yes |
| Bottom | Btm | Yes |
| Boulevard | Blvd | Yes |
| Branch | Br | Yes |
| Bridge | Brg | Yes |
| Broadway | Bdwy | Untested |
| Brook | Brk | Yes |
| Brooks | Brks | Yes |
| Burg | Bg | Incompatible |
| Burgs | Bgs | Untested |
| Bypass | Byp | Yes |
| Camp | Cp | Yes |
| Canyon | Cyn | Yes |
| Cape | Cpe | Untested |
| Causeway | Cswy | Yes |
| Center | Ctr | Yes |
| Centers | Ctrs | Untested |
| Circle | Cir | Yes |
| Circles | Cirs | Untested |
| Cliff | Clf | Untested |
| Cliffs | Clfs | Untested |
| Close | Cl | Yes |
| Club | Clb | Yes |
| Common | Cmn | Untested |
| Corner | Cor | Untested |
| Corners | Cors | Untested |
| Course | Crse | Yes |
| Court | Ct | Yes |
| Courts | Cts | Untested |
| Cove | Cv | Incompatible |
| Coves | Cvs | Untested |
| Creek | Crk | Untested |
| Crescent | Cres | Yes |
| Crest | Crst | Yes |
| Crossing | Yes | |
| Crossroad | Xrd | Yes |
| Curve | Curv | Yes |
| Dale | Dl | Yes |
| Dam | Dam | Yes |
| Divide | Dv | Incompatible |
| Drive | Dr | Yes |
| Drives | Drs | Untested |
| Estate | Est | Untested |
| Estates | Ests | Untested |
| Expressway | Expy | Yes |
| Extension | Ext | Yes |
| Extensions | Exts | Untested |
| Fall | Fall | Untested |
| Falls | Fls | Yes |
| Ferry | Fry | Untested |
| Field | Fld | Untested |
| Fields | Flds | Untested |
| Flat | Flt | Yes |
| Flats | Flts | Untested |
| Ford | Frd | Untested |
| Fords | Frds | Untested |
| Forest | Frst | Untested |
| Forge | Frg | Untested |
| Forges | Frgs | Untested |
| Fork | Frk | Untested |
| Forks | Frks | Untested |
| Fort | Ft | Yes |
| Freeway | Fwy | Yes |
| Garden | Gdn | Yes |
| Gardens | Gdns | Yes |
| Gateway | Gtwy | Yes |
| Glen | Gln | Yes |
| Glens | Glns | Untested |
| Green | Grn | Yes |
| Greens | Grns | Untested |
| Grove | Grv | Yes |
| Groves | Grvs | Untested |
| Harbor | Hbr | Yes |
| Harbors | Hbrs | Untested |
| Haven | Hvn | Untested |
| Heights | Hts | Yes |
| Highway | Hwy | Yes |
| Hill | Hl | Yes |
| Hills | Hls | Yes |
| Hollow | Holw | Yes |
| Inlet | Inlt | Yes |
| Island | Is | Untested |
| Islands | Iss | Untested |
| Isle | Il | Yes |
| Junction | Jctn | Yes |
| Junctions | Jctns | Yes |
| Key | Key | Yes |
| Keys | Keys | Yes |
| Knoll | Knl | Yes |
| Knolls | Knls | Yes |
| Lake | Lk | Untested |
| Lakes | Lks | Untested |
| Land | Land | Untested |
| Landing | Lndg | Yes |
| Lane | Ln | Yes |
| Light | Lgt | Yes |
| Lights | Lgts | Yes |
| Loaf | Lf | Yes |
| Lock | Lck | Yes |
| Locks | Lcks | Yes |
| Lodge | Ldg | Yes |
| Loop | Loop | Yes |
| Mall | Mall | Yes |
| Manor | Mnr | Yes |
| Manors | Mnrs | Yes |
| Meadow | Mdw | Yes |
| Meadows | Mdws | Yes |
| Mews | Mews | Yes |
| Mill | Ml | Untested |
| Mills | Mls | Untested |
| Mission | Msn | Yes |
| Motorway | Mtwy | Yes |
| Mount | Mount | Yes |
| Mountain | Mtn | Yes |
| Mountains | Mtns | Yes |
| Neck | Nck | Yes |
| Orchard | Orch | Yes |
| Oval | Oval | Yes |
| Overpass | Opas | Yes |
| Parade | Pde | Yes |
| Park | Pk | Yes |
| Parks | Pks | Yes |
| Parkway | Pky | Yes |
| Parkways | Pkys | Yes |
| Pass | Pass | Yes |
| Passage | Psge | Yes |
| Path | Path | Yes |
| Pike | Pke | Yes |
| Pine | Pne | Yes |
| Pines | Pnes | Yes |
| Place | Pl | Yes |
| Plain | Pln | Untested |
| Plains | Plns | Yes |
| Plaza | Plz | Yes |
| Point | Pt | Untested |
| Points | Pts | Yes |
| Port | Prt | Yes |
| Ports | Prts | Yes |
| Prairie | Prr | Yes |
| Radial | Radl | Yes |
| Ramp | Ramp | Yes |
| Ranch | Rnch | Yes |
| Rapid | Rpd | Incompatible |
| Rapids | Rpds | Yes |
| Rest | Rst | Untested |
| Ridge | Rdge | Yes |
| Ridges | Rdgs | Untested |
| Rise | Rise | Untested |
| River | Riv | Yes |
| Road | Rd | Yes |
| Roads | Rds | Untested |
| Route | Rte | Yes |
| Row | Row | Yes |
| Rue | Rue | Yes |
| Run | Run | Yes |
| Shoal | Shl | Yes |
| Shoals | Shls | Yes |
| Shore | Shr | Yes |
| Shores | Shrs | Yes |
| Skyway | Skwy | Yes |
| Spring | Spg | Yes |
| Springs | Spgs | Yes |
| Spur | Spur | Untested |
| Square | Sq | Yes |
| Squares | Sqs | Yes |
| Station | Sta | Yes |
| Stream | Strm | Yes |
| Street | St | Yes |
| Streets | Sts | Yes |
| Summit | Smt | Yes |
| Terrace | Ter | Yes |
| Throughwawy | Thwy | Yes |
| Trace | Trce | Yes |
| Track | Trak | Yes |
| Trafficway | Trfy | Yes |
| Trail | Trl | Yes |
| Tunnel | Tunl | Yes |
| Turnpike | Tpk | Yes |
| Underpass | Upas | Yes |
| Union | Un | Untested |
| Unions | Uns | Yes |
| Valley | Vly | Yes |
| Valleys | Vlys | Yes |
| Viaduct | Vdct | Yes |
| View | Vw | Yes |
| Views | Vws | Yes |
| Village | Vlg | Yes |
| Villages | Vlgs | Yes |
| Ville | Vl | Untested |
| Vista | Vis | Yes |
| Walk | Walk | Yes |
| Wall | Wall | Yes |
| Waters | Wtr | Untested |
| Way | Way | Yes |
| Ways | Ways | Yes |
| Well | Wl | Yes |
| Wells | Wls | Yes |
Also see this Wiki article for additional info: Abbreviations & Acronyms
New version, being updated
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.
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Other abbreviations
Prefixes, directional abbreviations and other (non-suffix) abbreviations should not be used.
- Prefix abbreviations include: Mount (Mt.), and Saint (St.).
- Although they are common, can cause issues as variation 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 document name was "Clair Lake" it would be.
- 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.
- 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. This includes that or localities and regions.
- 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.
- Likewise an Island named "Island Island" would be abbreviated to Island Is
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 |
Standard suffix abbreviations
| Suffix name | Standard abbreviation |
| Kilometre/ kilometer | km |
| Metre/ meter | m |
Standard suffix abbreviations (for traversable paths)
Notes:
1. Only abbreviate suffixes.
- "The Avenue", "The Green ", "Piccadilly Circuit" 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).
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Meander | Mndr | ||||
| Mew | Mew | ||||
| Mews | Mews | ||||
| Motorway | Mwy | ||||
| Mount | Mt | ||||
| N | |||||
| Nook | Nook | ||||
| O | |||||
| Outlook | Otlk | ||||
| P | |||||
| Parade | Pde | ||||
| Park | Park | ||||
| Parklands | Pkld | ||||
| Parkway | Pkwy | ||||
| Part | Part | ||||
| Pass | Pass | ||||
| Path | Path | ||||
| Pathway | Phwy | ||||
| Piazza | Piaz | ||||
| Place | Pl | ||||
| Plateau | Plat | ||||
| Plaza | Plza | ||||
| Pkt | |||||
| Point | Pnt | ||||
| Port | Port | ||||
| Promenade | Prom | ||||
| Q | |||||
| Quad | Quad | ||||
| Quadrangle | Qdgl | ||||
| Quadrant | Qdrt | ||||
| Quay | Qy | ||||
| R | |||||
| Ramble | Rmbl | ||||
| Ramp | Ramp | ||||
| Range | Rnge | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Roads | Rds | ||||
| Roadside | Rdsd | ||||
| Roadway | Rdwy | ||||
| Ronde | Rnde | ||||
| Rosebowl | Rsbl | ||||
| Rotary | Rty | ||||
| Round | Rnd | ||||
| Route | Rte | ||||
| Row | Row | ||||
| Rue | Rue | ||||
| Run | Run | ||||
| S | |||||
| Service Way | Swy | ||||
| Siding | Sdng | ||||
| Slope | Slpe | ||||
| Sound | Snd | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Way | Way | Way | |||
| 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