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Postal Explorer > Publication 28 - Postal Addressing Standards > Appendix C Street Abbreviations
The following table lists examples of suffix forms that are primary street suffix
names, common street suffixes or suffix abbreviations, and recommended
official Postal Service standard suffix abbreviations.
Primary
Street Suffix
Name
|
Commonly
Used Street
Suffix or
Abbreviation
|
Postal Service
Standard
Suffix
Abbreviation
|
|
ALLEY
|
ALLEE
|
ALY
|
|
ALLEY
|
|
ALLY
|
|
ALY
|
|
ANNEX
|
ANEX
|
ANX
|
|
ANNEX
|
|
ANNX
|
|
ANX
|
|
ARCADE
|
ARC
|
ARC
|
|
ARCADE
|
|
AVENUE
|
AV
|
AVE
|
|
AVE
|
|
AVEN
|
|
AVENU
|
|
AVENUE
|
|
AVN
|
|
AVNUE
|
|
BAYOU
|
BAYOO
|
BYU
|
|
BAYOU
|
|
BEACH
|
BCH
|
BCH
|
|
BEACH
|
|
BEND
|
BEND
|
BND
|
|
BND
|
|
BLUFF
|
BLF
|
BLF
|
|
BLUF
|
|
BLUFF
|
|
BLUFFS
|
BLUFFS
|
BLFS
|
|
BOTTOM
|
BOT
|
BTM
|
|
BTM
|
|
BOT™
|
|
BOTTOM
|
|
BOULEVARD
|
BLVD
|
BLVD
|
|
BOUL
|
|
BOULEVARD
|
|
BOULV
|
|
BRANCH
|
BR
|
BR
|
|
BRNCH
|
|
BRANCH
|
|
BRIDGE
|
BRDGE
|
BRG
|
|
BRG
|
|
BRIDGE
|
|
BROOK
|
BRK
|
BRK
|
|
BROOK
|
|
BROOKS
|
BROOKS
|
BRKS
|
|
BURG
|
BURG
|
BG
|
|
BURGS
|
BURGS
|
BGS
|
|
BYPASS
|
BYP
|
BYP
|
|
BYPA
|
|
BYPAS
|
|
BYPASS
|
|
BYPS
|
|
CAMP
|
CAMP
|
CP
|
|
CP
|
|
CMP
|
|
CANYON
|
CANYN
|
CYN
|
|
CANYON
|
|
CNYN
|
|
CAPE
|
CAPE
|
CPE
|
|
CPE
|
|
CAUSEWAY
|
CAUSEWAY
|
CSWY
|
|
CAUSWAY
|
|
CSWY
|
|
CENTER
|
CEN
|
CTR
|
|
CENT
|
|
CENTER
|
|
CENTR
|
|
CENTRE
|
|
CNTER
|
|
CNTR
|
|
CTR
|
|
CENTERS
|
CENTERS
|
CTRS
|
|
CIRCLE
|
CIR
|
CIR
|
|
CIRC
|
|
CIRCL
|
|
CIRCLE
|
|
CRCL
|
|
CRCLE
|
|
CIRCLES
|
CIRCLES
|
CIRS
|
|
CLIFF
|
CLF
|
CLF
|
|
CLIFF
|
|
CLIFFS
|
CLFS
|
CLFS
|
|
CLIFFS
|
|
CLUB
|
CLB
|
CLB
|
|
CLUB
|
|
COMMON
|
COMMON
|
CMN
|
|
COMMONS
|
COMMONS
|
CMNS
|
|
CORNER
|
COR
|
COR
|
|
CORNER
|
|
CORNERS
|
CORNERS
|
CORS
|
|
CORS
|
|
COURSE
|
COURSE
|
CRSE
|
|
CRSE
|
|
COURT
|
COURT
|
CT
|
|
CT
|
|
COURTS
|
COURTS
|
CTS
|
|
CTS
|
|
COVE
|
COVE
|
CV
|
|
CV
|
|
COVES
|
COVES
|
CVS
|
|
CREEK
|
CREEK
|
CRK
|
|
CRK
|
|
CRESCENT
|
CRESCENT
|
CRES
|
|
CRES
|
|
CRSENT
|
|
CRSNT
|
|
CREST
|
CREST
|
CRST
|
|
CROSSING
|
CROSSING
|
XING
|
|
CRSSNG
|
|
XING
|
|
CROSSROAD
|
CROSSROAD
|
XRD
|
|
CROSSROADS
|
CROSSROADS
|
XRDS
|
|
CURVE
|
CURVE
|
CURV
|
|
DALE
|
DALE
|
DL
|
|
DL
|
|
DAM
|
DAM
|
DM
|
|
DM
|
|
DIVIDE
|
DIV
|
DV
|
|
DIVIDE
|
|
DV
|
|
DVD
|
|
DRIVE
|
DR
|
DR
|
|
DRIV
|
|
DRIVE
|
|
DRV
|
|
DRIVES
|
DRIVES
|
DRS
|
|
ESTATE
|
EST
|
EST
|
|
ESTATE
|
|
ESTATES
|
ESTATES
|
ESTS
|
|
ESTS
|
|
EXPRESSWAY
|
EXP
|
EXPY
|
|
EXPR
|
|
EXPRESS
|
|
EXPRESSWAY
|
|
EXPW
|
|
EXPY
|
|
EXTENSION
|
EXT
|
EXT
|
|
EXTENSION
|
|
EXTN
|
|
EXTNSN
|
|
EXTENSIONS
|
EXTS
|
EXTS
|
|
FALL
|
FALL
|
FALL
|
|
FALLS
|
FALLS
|
FLS
|
|
FLS
|
|
FERRY
|
FERRY
|
FRY
|
|
FRRY
|
|
FRY
|
|
FIELD
|
FIELD
|
FLD
|
|
FLD
|
|
FIELDS
|
FIELDS
|
FLDS
|
|
FLDS
|
|
FLAT
|
FLAT
|
FLT
|
|
FLT
|
|
FLATS
|
FLATS
|
FLTS
|
|
FLTS
|
|
FORD
|
FORD
|
FRD
|
|
FRD
|
|
FORDS
|
FORDS
|
FRDS
|
|
FOREST
|
FOREST
|
FRST
|
|
FORESTS
|
|
FRST
|
|
FORGE
|
FORG
|
FRG
|
|
FORGE
|
|
FRG
|
|
FORGES
|
FORGES
|
FRGS
|
|
FORK
|
FORK
|
FRK
|
|
FRK
|
|
FORKS
|
FORKS
|
FRKS
|
|
FRKS
|
|
FORT
|
FORT
|
FT
|
|
FRT
|
|
FT
|
|
FREEWAY
|
FREEWAY
|
FWY
|
|
FREEWY
|
|
FRWAY
|
|
FRWY
|
|
FWY
|
|
GARDEN
|
GARDEN
|
GDN
|
|
GARDN
|
|
GRDEN
|
|
GRDN
|
|
GARDENS
|
GARDENS
|
GDNS
|
|
GDNS
|
|
GRDNS
|
|
GATEWAY
|
GATEWAY
|
GTWY
|
|
GATEWY
|
|
GATWAY
|
|
GTWAY
|
|
GTWY
|
|
GLEN
|
GLEN
|
GLN
|
|
GLN
|
|
GLENS
|
GLENS
|
GLNS
|
|
GREEN
|
GREEN
|
GRN
|
|
GRN
|
|
GREENS
|
GREENS
|
GRNS
|
|
GROVE
|
GROV
|
GRV
|
|
GROVE
|
|
GRV
|
|
GROVES
|
GROVES
|
GRVS
|
|
HARBOR
|
HARB
|
HBR
|
|
HARBOR
|
|
HARBR
|
|
HBR
|
|
HRBOR
|
|
HARBORS
|
HARBORS
|
HBRS
|
|
HAVEN
|
HAVEN
|
HVN
|
|
HVN
|
|
HEIGHTS
|
HT
|
HTS
|
|
HTS
|
|
HIGHWAY
|
HIGHWAY
|
HWY
|
|
HIGHWY
|
|
HIWAY
|
|
HIWY
|
|
HWAY
|
|
HWY
|
|
HILL
|
HILL
|
HL
|
|
HL
|
|
HILLS
|
HILLS
|
HLS
|
|
HLS
|
|
HOLLOW
|
HLLW
|
HOLW
|
|
HOLLOW
|
|
HOLLOWS
|
|
HOLW
|
|
HOLWS
|
|
INLET
|
INLT
|
INLT
|
|
ISLAND
|
IS
|
IS
|
|
ISLAND
|
|
ISLND
|
|
ISLANDS
|
ISLANDS
|
ISS
|
|
ISLNDS
|
|
ISS
|
|
ISLE
|
ISLE
|
ISLE
|
|
ISLES
|
|
JUNCTION
|
JCT
|
JCT
|
|
JCTION
|
|
JCTN
|
|
JUNCTION
|
|
JUNCTN
|
|
JUNCTON
|
|
JUNCTIONS
|
JCTNS
|
JCTS
|
|
JCTS
|
|
JUNCTIONS
|
|
KEY
|
KEY
|
KY
|
|
KY
|
|
KEYS
|
KEYS
|
KYS
|
|
KYS
|
|
KNOLL
|
KNL
|
KNL
|
|
KNOL
|
|
KNOLL
|
|
KNOLLS
|
KNLS
|
KNLS
|
|
KNOLLS
|
|
LAKE
|
LK
|
LK
|
|
LAKE
|
|
LAKES
|
LKS
|
LKS
|
|
LAKES
|
|
LAND
|
LAND
|
LAND
|
|
LANDING
|
LANDING
|
LNDG
|
|
LNDG
|
|
LNDNG
|
|
LANE
|
LANE
|
LN
|
|
LN
|
|
LIGHT
|
LGT
|
LGT
|
|
LIGHT
|
|
LIGHTS
|
LIGHTS
|
LGTS
|
|
LOAF
|
LF
|
LF
|
|
LOAF
|
|
LOCK
|
LCK
|
LCK
|
|
LOCK
|
|
LOCKS
|
LCKS
|
LCKS
|
|
LOCKS
|
|
LODGE
|
LDG
|
LDG
|
|
LDGE
|
|
LODG
|
|
LODGE
|
|
LOOP
|
LOOP
|
LOOP
|
|
LOOPS
|
|
MALL
|
MALL
|
MALL
|
|
MANOR
|
MNR
|
MNR
|
|
MANOR
|
|
MANORS
|
MANORS
|
MNRS
|
|
MNRS
|
|
MEADOW
|
MEADOW
|
MDW
|
|
MEADOWS
|
MDW
|
MDWS
|
|
MDWS
|
|
MEADOWS
|
|
MEDOWS
|
|
MEWS
|
MEWS
|
MEWS
|
|
MILL
|
MILL
|
ML
|
|
MILLS
|
MILLS
|
MLS
|
|
MISSION
|
MISSN
|
MSN
|
|
MSSN
|
|
MOTORWAY
|
MOTORWAY
|
MTWY
|
|
MOUNT
|
MNT
|
MT
|
|
MT
|
|
MOUNT
|
|
MOUNTAIN
|
MNTAIN
|
MTN
|
|
MNTN
|
|
MOUNTAIN
|
|
MOUNTIN
|
|
MTIN
|
|
MTN
|
|
MOUNTAINS
|
MNTNS
|
MTNS
|
|
MOUNTAINS
|
|
NECK
|
NCK
|
NCK
|
|
NECK
|
|
ORCHARD
|
ORCH
|
ORCH
|
|
ORCHARD
|
|
ORCHRD
|
|
OVAL
|
OVAL
|
OVAL
|
|
OVL
|
|
OVERPASS
|
OVERPASS
|
OPAS
|
|
PARK
|
PARK
|
PARK
|
|
PRK
|
|
PARKS
|
PARKS
|
PARK
|
|
PARKWAY
|
PARKWAY
|
PKWY
|
|
PARKWY
|
|
PKWAY
|
|
PKWY
|
|
PKY
|
|
PARKWAYS
|
PARKWAYS
|
PKWY
|
|
PKWYS
|
|
PASS
|
PASS
|
PASS
|
|
PASSAGE
|
PASSAGE
|
PSGE
|
|
PATH
|
PATH
|
PATH
|
|
PATHS
|
|
PIKE
|
PIKE
|
PIKE
|
|
PIKES
|
|
PINE
|
PINE
|
PNE
|
|
PINES
|
PINES
|
PNES
|
|
PNES
|
|
PLACE
|
PL
|
PL
|
|
PLAIN
|
PLAIN
|
PLN
|
|
PLN
|
|
PLAINS
|
PLAINS
|
PLNS
|
|
PLNS
|
|
PLAZA
|
PLAZA
|
PLZ
|
|
PLZ
|
|
PLZA
|
|
POINT
|
POINT
|
PT
|
|
PT
|
|
POINTS
|
POINTS
|
PTS
|
|
PTS
|
|
PORT
|
PORT
|
PRT
|
|
PRT
|
|
PORTS
|
PORTS
|
PRTS
|
|
PRTS
|
|
PRAIRIE
|
PR
|
PR
|
|
PRAIRIE
|
|
PRR
|
|
RADIAL
|
RAD
|
RADL
|
|
RADIAL
|
|
RADIEL
|
|
RADL
|
|
RAMP
|
RAMP
|
RAMP
|
|
RANCH
|
RANCH
|
RNCH
|
|
RANCHES
|
|
RNCH
|
|
RNCHS
|
|
RAPID
|
RAPID
|
RPD
|
|
RPD
|
|
RAPIDS
|
RAPIDS
|
RPDS
|
|
RPDS
|
|
REST
|
REST
|
RST
|
|
RST
|
|
RIDGE
|
RDG
|
RDG
|
|
RDGE
|
|
RIDGE
|
|
RIDGES
|
RDGS
|
RDGS
|
|
RIDGES
|
|
RIVER
|
RIV
|
RIV
|
|
RIVER
|
|
RVR
|
|
RIVR
|
|
ROAD
|
RD
|
RD
|
|
ROAD
|
|
ROADS
|
ROADS
|
RDS
|
|
RDS
|
|
ROUTE
|
ROUTE
|
RTE
|
|
ROW
|
ROW
|
ROW
|
|
RUE
|
RUE
|
RUE
|
|
RUN
|
RUN
|
RUN
|
|
SHOAL
|
SHL
|
SHL
|
|
SHOAL
|
|
SHOALS
|
SHLS
|
SHLS
|
|
SHOALS
|
|
SHORE
|
SHOAR
|
SHR
|
|
SHORE
|
|
SHR
|
|
SHORES
|
SHOARS
|
SHRS
|
|
SHORES
|
|
SHRS
|
|
SKYWAY
|
SKYWAY
|
SKWY
|
|
SPRING
|
SPG
|
SPG
|
|
SPNG
|
|
SPRING
|
|
SPRNG
|
|
SPRINGS
|
SPGS
|
SPGS
|
|
SPNGS
|
|
SPRINGS
|
|
SPRNGS
|
|
SPUR
|
SPUR
|
SPUR
|
|
SPURS
|
SPURS
|
SPUR
|
|
SQUARE
|
SQ
|
SQ
|
|
SQR
|
|
SQRE
|
|
SQU
|
|
SQUARE
|
|
SQUARES
|
SQRS
|
SQS
|
|
SQUARES
|
|
STATION
|
STA
|
STA
|
|
STATION
|
|
STATN
|
|
STN
|
|
STRAVENUE
|
STRA
|
STRA
|
|
STRAV
|
|
STRAVEN
|
|
STRAVENUE
|
|
STRAVN
|
|
STRVN
|
|
STRVNUE
|
|
STREAM
|
STREAM
|
STRM
|
|
STREME
|
|
STRM
|
|
STREET
|
STREET
|
ST
|
|
STRT
|
|
ST
|
|
STR
|
|
STREETS
|
STREETS
|
STS
|
|
SUMMIT
|
SMT
|
SMT
|
|
SUMIT
|
|
SUMITT
|
|
SUMMIT
|
|
TERRACE
|
TER
|
TER
|
|
TERR
|
|
TERRACE
|
|
THROUGHWAY
|
THROUGHWAY
|
TRWY
|
|
TRACE
|
TRACE
|
TRCE
|
|
TRACES
|
|
TRCE
|
|
TRACK
|
TRACK
|
TRAK
|
|
TRACKS
|
|
TRAK
|
|
TRK
|
|
TRKS
|
|
TRAFFICWAY
|
TRAFFICWAY
|
TRFY
|
|
TRAIL
|
TRAIL
|
TRL
|
|
TRAILS
|
|
TRL
|
|
TRLS
|
|
TRAILER
|
TRAILER
|
TRLR
|
|
TRLR
|
|
TRLRS
|
|
TUNNEL
|
TUNEL
|
TUNL
|
|
TUNL
|
|
TUNLS
|
|
TUNNEL
|
|
TUNNELS
|
|
TUNNL
|
|
TURNPIKE
|
TRNPK
|
TPKE
|
|
TURNPIKE
|
|
TURNPK
|
|
UNDERPASS
|
UNDERPASS
|
UPAS
|
|
UNION
|
UN
|
UN
|
|
UNION
|
|
UNIONS
|
UNIONS
|
UNS
|
|
VALLEY
|
VALLEY
|
VLY
|
|
VALLY
|
|
VLLY
|
|
VLY
|
|
VALLEYS
|
VALLEYS
|
VLYS
|
|
VLYS
|
|
VIADUCT
|
VDCT
|
VIA
|
|
VIA
|
|
VIADCT
|
|
VIADUCT
|
|
VIEW
|
VIEW
|
VW
|
|
VW
|
|
VIEWS
|
VIEWS
|
VWS
|
|
VWS
|
|
VILLAGE
|
VILL
|
VLG
|
|
VILLAG
|
|
VILLAGE
|
|
VILLG
|
|
VILLIAGE
|
|
VLG
|
|
VILLAGES
|
VILLAGES
|
VLGS
|
|
VLGS
|
|
VILLE
|
VILLE
|
VL
|
|
VL
|
|
VISTA
|
VIS
|
VIS
|
|
VIST
|
|
VISTA
|
|
VST
|
|
VSTA
|
|
WALK
|
WALK
|
WALK
|
|
WALKS
|
WALKS
|
WALK
|
|
WALL
|
WALL
|
WALL
|
|
WAY
|
WY
|
WAY
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WAY
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WAYS
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WAYS
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WAYS
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WELL
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WELL
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WL
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WELLS
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WELLS
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WLS
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WLS
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