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[https://www.waze.com/wiki/index.php/Road_Naming_%28USA%29#Abbreviations_.26_Acronyms Abbreviations & Acronyms]
[https://www.waze.com/wiki/index.php/Road_Naming_%28USA%29#Abbreviations_.26_Acronyms 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.
==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==
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="background:white; font-size:80%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto " border="1 "
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Text to Speech Availabilty'''
|-
| style="background:#66FF33;"| T.T.S. available for T.T.S. supported regions
|-
| style="background:#FFCC00;"| T.T.S. not-tested
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| style="background:#FF6633;"|T.T.S. not-implemented
|}
==Standard suffix abbreviations==
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="background:white; font-size:80%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto " border="1 "
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Suffix name'''
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Standard''' abbreviation
|-
|Kilometre/ kilometer || style="background:#FFCC00;"| km
|-
|Metre/ meter || style="background:#FFCC00;"| 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).
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="background:white; font-size:80%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto " border="1 "
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Suffix name'''
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Standard''', 4-char. abbreviation
| align="center " style="background:#f0f0f0;"| '''Alternate''', 3-char. abbreviation
|-
|A || ||
|-
|Access || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Accs || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Alley || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ally    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Aly
|-
|Alleyway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Alwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Amble || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ambl    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Anchorage || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ancg    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Annex || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Approach || style="background:#FFCC00;"| App    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Arcade || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Arc    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Arc
|-
|Artery || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Art    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Avenue || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ave    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|B || ||
|-
|Basin || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Basn    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Bayou || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Byu
|-
|Beach || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bch    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Bend || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bend    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Block || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Blk    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Bluff || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Blf
|-
|Bottom || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Btm
|-
|Boulevard || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bvd    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Brace || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Brce    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Brae || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Brae    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Branch || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?  || style="background:#66FF33;"| Br
|-
|Break || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Brk    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Bridge || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bdge    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Brook || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Brk
|-
|Broadway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bdwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Brow || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Brow    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Burg || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Bg
|-
|Bypass || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bypa    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Byway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bywy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|C || ||
|-
|Camp || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Cp
|-
|Canyon || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Cyn
|-
|Cape || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Cpe
|-
|Causeway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Caus    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Centre/ Center || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ctr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Centreway/ Centerway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cnwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Chase || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ch    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Circle || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cir    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Circlet || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Clt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Circuit || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cct    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Circus || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Crcs    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Cliff || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Clf
|-
|Close || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cl    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Colonnade || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Clde    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Common || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cmmn    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Concourse || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Con    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Copse || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cps    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Corner || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cnr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Corso || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cso    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Course || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Crse
|-
|Court || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ct    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Courtyard || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ctyd    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Cove || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cove    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Creek || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Crk
|-
|Crescent || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cres    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Crest || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Crst    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Cross || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Crss    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Crossing || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Crsg    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Crossroad || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Crd    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Crossway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cowy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Cruiseway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cuwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Cul-De-Sac || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cds    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Cutting || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Cttg    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Curve || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Curv
|-
|D || ||
|-
|Dale || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Dale    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Dam || style="background:#FFCC00;"|?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Dm
|-
|Dell || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Dell    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Deviation || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Devn    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Dip || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Dip    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Distributor || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Dstr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Divide || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Dv
|-
|Drive || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Dr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Driveway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Drwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|E || ||
|-
|Edge || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Edge    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Elbow || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Elb    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|End || style="background:#FFCC00;"| End    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Entrance || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ent    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Esplanade || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Esp    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Estate || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Est    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Expressway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Exp    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Extension || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Extn    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|F || ||
|-
|Fairway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Fawy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Fall || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Fall
|-
|Fire Track || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ftrk    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Firetrail || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Fitr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Flat || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Flat    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Follow || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Folw    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Footway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ftwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Foreshore || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Fshr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Formation || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Form    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Freeway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Fwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Front || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Frnt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Frontage || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Frtg    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|G || ||
|-
|Gap || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Gap    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Garden || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Gdn    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Gardens || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Gdns    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Gate || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Gte    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Gates || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Gtes    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Glade || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Gld    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Glen || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Glen    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Grange || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Gra    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Green || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Grn    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Ground || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Grnd    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Grove || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Gr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Gully || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Gly    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|H || ||
|-
|Heights || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Hts    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Highroad || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Hrd    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Highway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Hwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Hill || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Hill    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|I || ||
|-
|Interchange || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Intg    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Intersection || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Intn    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|J || ||
|-
|Junction || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Jnc    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|K || ||
|-
|Key || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Key    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|L || ||
|-
|Landing || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ldg    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Lane || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Lane    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Laneway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Lnwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Lees || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Lees    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Line || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Line    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Link || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Link    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Little || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Lt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Lookout || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Lkt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Loop || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Loop    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Lower || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Lwr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|M || ||
|-
|Mall || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mall    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Meander || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mndr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Mew || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mew    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Mews || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mews    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Motorway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Mount || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|N || ||
|-
|Nook || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Nook    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|O || ||
|-
|Outlook || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Otlk    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|P || ||
|-
|Parade || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Pde    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Park || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Park    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Parklands || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Pkld    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Parkway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Pkwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Part || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Part    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Pass || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Pass    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Path || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Path    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Pathway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Phwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Piazza || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Piaz    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Place || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Pl    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Plateau || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Plat    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Plaza || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Plza    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Pocket || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Pkt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Point || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Pnt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Port || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Port    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Promenade || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Prom    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Q || ||
|-
|Quad || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Quad    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Quadrangle || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Qdgl    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Quadrant || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Qdrt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Quay || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Qy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|R || ||
|-
|Ramble || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rmbl    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Ramp || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ramp    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Range || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rnge    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Reach || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rch    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Reserve || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Res    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Rest || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rest    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Retreat || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rtt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Ride || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ride    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Ridge || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rdge    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Ridgeway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rgwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Right Of Way || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rowy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Ring || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ring    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Rise || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rise    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|River || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rvr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Riverway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rvwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Riviera || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rvra    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Road || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rd    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Roads || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rds    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Roadside || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rdsd    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Roadway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rdwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Ronde || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rnde    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Rosebowl || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rsbl    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Rotary || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rty    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Round || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rnd    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Route || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rte    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Row || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Row    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Rue || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Rue    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Run || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Run    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|S || ||
|-
|Service Way || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Swy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Siding || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Sdng    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Slope || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Slpe    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Sound || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Snd    || style="background:#66FF33;"|
|-
|Spur || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Spur    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Spur
|-
|Square || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Sq    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Sq
|-
|Stairs || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Strs    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Station || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Sta
|-
|State Highway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Shwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Steps || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Stps    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Strand || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Stra    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Stream || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Strm
|-
|Street || style="background:#FFCC00;"| St    || style="background:#66FF33;"| St
|-
|Strip || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Strp    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Subway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Sbwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Summit || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Smt
|-
|T || ||
|-
|Tarn || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Tarn    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Terrace || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Tce    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Ter
|-
|Thoroughfare || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Thor    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Throughway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Thwy
|-
|Tollway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Tlwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Top || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Top    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Tor || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Tor    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Towers || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Twrs    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Trace || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Trce
|-
|Track || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Trk    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Trak
|-
|Trafficway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Trfy
|-
|Trail || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Trl    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Trl
|-
|Trailer || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Trlr    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Triangle || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Tri    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Trunkway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Tkwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Tunnel || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Tunl
|-
|Turn || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Turn    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Turnpike || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Tpk
|-
|U || ||
|-
|Underpass || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Upas    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Upas
|-
|Union || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Un
|-
|Upper || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Upr    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|V || ||
|-
|Vale || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Vale    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Valley || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Vly
|-
|Viaduct || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Vdct    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Vdct
|-
|View || style="background:#FFCC00;"| View    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Vw
|-
|Villa || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Vll    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Village || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Vlg
|-
|Ville || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Vl
|-
|Vista || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Vsta    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Vis
|-
|W || ||
|-
|Wade || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Wade    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Walk || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Walk    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Walk
|-
|Walkway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Wkwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Water || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Wtr
|-
|Way || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Way    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Way
|-
|Well || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Wl
|-
|Wharf || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Whrf    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|Wynd || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Wynd    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|X || ||
|-
|Y || ||
|-
|Yard || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Yard    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|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

Revision as of 04:20, 1 March 2013

Standard Abbreviations

Notes:

  1. Roads like "The Avenue", "The Green" etc should not normally be abbreviated.
  2. 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 Xing 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.

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
Pocket 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

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