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|Access || style="background:#FF6633;"| Accs || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Access || style="background:#FF6633;"| Accs || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
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|Alley || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ally    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Aly
|Alley || style="background:#66FF33;"| Ally    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Aly
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|-
|Alleyway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Alwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Alleyway || style="background:#FF6633;"| Alwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
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|-
|Amble || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ambl    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Amble || style="background:#FF6633;"| Ambl    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|-
|Anchorage || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ancg    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Anchorage || style="background:#FF6633;"| Ancg    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|-
|-
|Annex || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Anx
|Annex || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Anx
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|-
|Approach || style="background:#FFCC00;"| App    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Approach || style="background:#FF6633;"| App    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
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|Arcade || style="background:#66FF33;"| Arc    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Arc
|Arcade || style="background:#66FF33;"| Arc    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Arc
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|Bayou || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Byu
|Bayou || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Byu
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|Beach || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bch    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Beach || style="background:#66FF33;"| Bch    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|-
|Bend || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bend    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Bend || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bend    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|-
|Block || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Blk    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Block || style="background:#FF6633;"| Blk    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|-
|Bluff || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Blf
|Bluff || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Blf
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|Boulevard || style="background:#66FF33;"| Blvd    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Bvd
|Boulevard || style="background:#66FF33;"| Blvd    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Bvd
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|-
|Brace || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Brce    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Brace || style="background:#FF6633;"| Brce    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|-
|Brae || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Brae    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Brae || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Brae    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|Brook || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Brk
|Brook || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Brk
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|-
|Broadway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Bdwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Broadway || style="background:#66FF33;"| Bdwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|Brow || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Brow    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Brow || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Brow    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|Cape || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Cpe
|Cape || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Cpe
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|-
|Causeway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Caus    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Causeway || style="background:#FF6633;"| Caus    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|-
|Centre/ Center || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ctr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Centre/ Center || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ctr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|Circuit || style="background:#66FF33;"|    || style="background:#FF6633;"| Cct
|Circuit || style="background:#66FF33;"|    || style="background:#FF6633;"| Cct
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|-
|Circus || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Crcs    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Circus || style="background:#FF6633;"| Crcs    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|Cliff || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Clf
|Cliff || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Clf
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|Fall || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Fall
|Fall || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Fall
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|-
|Fire Track || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Ftrk    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Fire Track || style="background:#FF6633;"| Ftrk    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|-
|Firetrail || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Fitr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Firetrail || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Fitr    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|Front || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Frnt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Front || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Frnt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|Frontage || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Frtg    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Frontage || style="background:#FF6633;"| Frtg    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|G || ||
|G || ||
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|Lookout || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Lkt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Lookout || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Lkt    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|-
|Loop || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Loop    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
|Loop || style="background:#66FF33;"| Loop    || style="background:#66FF33;"|  
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|Lower || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Lwr    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Lower || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Lwr    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
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|Meander || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mndr    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Meander || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mndr    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
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|-
|Mew || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mew    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Mew || style="background:#FF6633;"| Mew    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
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|Mill || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mill    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Ml
|Mill || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Mill    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Ml
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|Port || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Port    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Prt
|Port || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Port    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Prt
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|-
|Promenade || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Prom    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Promenade || style="background:#66FF33;"| Prom    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
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|Q || ||
|Q || ||
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|Triangle || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Tri    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Triangle || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Tri    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
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|Trunkway || style="background:#FFCC00;"| Tkwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
|Trunkway || style="background:#FF6633;"| Tkwy    || style="background:#66FF33;"| ?
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|Tunnel || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Tunl
|Tunnel || style="background:#FFCC00;"| ?    || style="background:#66FF33;"| Tunl

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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 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.)

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 ? Anx
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 Blvd Bvd
Brace Brce
Brae Brae
Branch ? Br
Break Brk
Bridge Bdge
Brook ? Brk
Broadway Bdwy
Brow Brow
Burg ? Bg
Bypass Bypa Byp
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 Cr
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 Expy
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 Ln
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 Wy
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

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