| Word |
Abbreviation |
| Air Force Base |
AFB |
| Apartment |
Apt |
| Avenue |
Ave |
| Basement |
Bsmt |
| Boulevard |
Blvd |
| Building |
Bldg |
| Bypass |
Byp |
| Center |
Ctr |
| Circle |
Cir |
| Court |
Ct |
| Crescent |
Cres |
| Crossing |
Xing |
| Department |
Dept |
| Drive |
Dr |
| East |
E |
| Expressway |
Expy |
| Extension |
Ext |
| Floor |
Fl |
| Fort |
Ft |
| Freeway |
Fwy |
| Heights |
Hts |
| Highway |
Hwy |
| Hospital |
Hosp |
| Institute |
Inst |
| International |
Intl |
| Junction |
Jct |
| Lake |
Lk |
| Lakes |
Lks |
| Lane |
Ln |
| Meeting |
Mtg |
|
| Word |
Abbreviation |
| Memorial |
Mem |
| Mount |
Mt |
| Mountain |
Mtn |
| National |
Nat |
| Naval Air Station |
NAS |
| North |
N |
| Northeast |
NE |
| Northwest |
NW |
| Parkway |
Pky |
| Place |
Pl |
| Point |
Pt |
| River |
Riv |
| Road |
Rd |
| Room |
Rm |
| Rural Route |
RR |
| Saint |
St |
| South |
S |
| Southeast |
SE |
| Southwest |
SW |
| Square |
Sq |
| Station |
Sta |
| Street |
St |
| Suite |
Ste |
| Terminal |
Term |
| Terrace |
Ter |
| Trail |
Trl |
| Trailer |
Trlr |
| Turnpike |
Tpk |
| University |
Univ |
| West |
W |
|
The United States Postal Service
suggests using two-letter state postal abbreviations instead of state names when specifying
a postal address. In addition, there are many other address
abbreviations that are commonly used when addressing envelopes and
packages. Many of these are listed on this table: