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 | ? |
| Mount | ? | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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