Publication 28 - Postal Addressing Standards > Appendix C > C1 Street Suffix 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.
PrimaryStreet SuffixName
CommonlyUsed StreetSuffix orAbbreviation
Postal ServiceStandardSuffixAbbreviation
ALLEY
ALLEE
ALY
ALLY
ANEX
ANX
ANNEX
ANNX
ARCADE
ARC
AVENUE
AV
AVE
AVEN
AVENU
AVN
AVNUE
BAYOU
BAYOO
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BEACH
BCH
BEND
BND
BLUFF
BLF
BLUF
BLUFFS
BLFS
BOTTOM
BOT
BTM
BOTTM
BOULEVARD
BLVD
BOUL
BOULV
BRANCH
BR
BRNCH
BRIDGE
BRDGE
BRG
BROOK
BRK
BROOKS
BRKS
BURG
BG
BURGS
BGS
BYPASS
BYP
BYPA
BYPAS
BYPS
CAMP
CP
CMP
CANYON
CANYN
CYN
CNYN
CAPE
CPE
CAUSEWAY
CSWY
CAUSWA
CENTER
CEN
CTR
CENT
CENTR
CENTRE
CNTER
CNTR
CENTERS
CTRS
CIRCLE
CIR
CIRC
CIRCL
CRCL
CRCLE
CIRCLES
CIRS
CLIFF
CLF
CLIFFS
CLFS
CLUB
CLB
COMMON
CMN
COMMONS
CMNS
CORNER
COR
CORNERS
CORS
COURSE
CRSE
COURT
CT
COURTS
CTS
COVE
CV
COVES
CVS
CREEK
CRK
CRESCENT
CRES
CRSENT
CRSNT
CREST
CRST
CROSSING
XING
CRSSNG
CROSSROAD
XRD
CROSSROADS
XRDS
CURVE
CURV
DALE
DL
DAM
DM
DIVIDE
DIV
DV
DVD
DRIVE
DR
DRIV
DRV
DRIVES
DRS
ESTATE
EST
ESTATES
ESTS
EXPRESSWAY
EXP
EXPY
EXPR
EXPRESS
EXPW
EXTENSION
EXT
EXTN
EXTNSN
EXTENSIONS
EXTS
FALL
FALLS
FLS
FERRY
FRY
FRRY
FIELD
FLD
FIELDS
FLDS
FLAT
FLT
FLATS
FLTS
FORD
FRD
FORDS
FRDS
FOREST
FRST
FORESTS
FORGE
FORG
FRG
FORGES
FRGS
FORK
FRK
FORKS
FRKS
FORT
FT
FRT
FREEWAY
FWY
FREEWY
FRWAY
FRWY
GARDEN
GDN
GARDN
GRDEN
GRDN
GARDENS
GDNS
GRDNS
GATEWAY
GTWY
GATEWY
GATWAY
GTWAY
GLEN
GLN
GLENS
GLNS
GREEN
GRN
GREENS
GRNS
GROVE
GROV
GRV
GROVES
GRVS
HARBOR
HARB
HBR
HARBR
HRBOR
HARBORS
HBRS
HAVEN
HVN
HEIGHTS
HT
HTS
HIGHWAY
HWY
HIGHWY
HIWAY
HIWY
HWAY
HILL
HL
HILLS
HLS
HOLLOW
HLLW
HOLW
HOLLOWS
HOLWS
INLET
INLT
ISLAND
IS
ISLND
ISLANDS
ISS
ISLNDS
ISLE
ISLES
JUNCTION
JCT
JCTION
JCTN
JUNCTN
JUNCTON
JUNCTIONS
JCTNS
JCTS
KEY
KY
KEYS
KYS
KNOLL
KNL
KNOL
KNOLLS
KNLS
LAKE
LK
LAKES
LKS
LAND
LANDING
LNDG
LNDNG
LANE
LN
LIGHT
LGT
LIGHTS
LGTS
LOAF
LF
LOCK
LCK
LOCKS
LCKS
LODGE
LDG
LDGE
LODG
LOOP
LOOPS
MALL
MANOR
MNR
MANORS
MNRS
MEADOW
MDW
MEADOWS
MDWS
MEDOWS
MEWS
MILL
ML
MILLS
MLS
MISSION
MISSN
MSN
MSSN
MOTORWAY
MTWY
MOUNT
MNT
MT
MOUNTAIN
MNTAIN
MTN
MNTN
MOUNTIN
MTIN
MOUNTAINS
MNTNS
MTNS
NECK
NCK
ORCHARD
ORCH
ORCHRD
OVAL
OVL
OVERPASS
OPAS
PARK
PRK
PARKS
PARKWAY
PKWY
PARKWY
PKWAY
PKY
PARKWAYS
PKWYS
PASS
PASSAGE
PSGE
PATH
PATHS
PIKE
PIKES
PINE
PNE
PINES
PNES
PLACE
PL
PLAIN
PLN
PLAINS
PLNS
PLAZA
PLZ
PLZA
POINT
PT
POINTS
PTS
PORT
PRT
PORTS
PRTS
PRAIRIE
PR
PRR
RADIAL
RAD
RADL
RADIEL
RAMP
RANCH
RNCH
RANCHES
RNCHS
RAPID
RPD
RAPIDS
RPDS
REST
RST
RIDGE
RDG
RDGE
RIDGES
RDGS
RIVER
RIV
RVR
RIVR
ROAD
RD
ROADS
RDS
ROUTE
RTE
ROW
RUE
RUN
SHOAL
SHL
SHOALS
SHLS
SHORE
SHOAR
SHR
SHORES
SHOARS
SHRS
SKYWAY
SKWY
SPRING
SPG
SPNG
SPRNG
SPRINGS
SPGS
SPNGS
SPRNGS
SPUR
SPURS
SQUARE
SQ
SQR
SQRE
SQU
SQUARES
SQRS
SQS
STATION
STA
STATN
STN
STRAVENUE
STRA
STRAV
STRAVEN
STRAVN
STRVN
STRVNUE
STREAM
STRM
STREME
STREET
ST
STRT
STR
STREETS
STS
SUMMIT
SMT
SUMIT
SUMITT
TERRACE
TER
TERR
THROUGHWAY
TRWY
TRACE
TRCE
TRACES
TRACK
TRAK
TRACKS
TRK
TRKS
TRAFFICWAY
TRFY
TRAIL
TRL
TRAILS
TRLS
TRAILER
TRLR
TRLRS
TUNNEL
TUNEL
TUNL
TUNLS
TUNNELS
TUNNL
TURNPIKE
TRNPK
TPKE
TURNPK
UNDERPASS
UPAS
UNION
UN
UNIONS
UNS
VALLEY
VLY
VALLY
VLLY
VALLEYS
VLYS
VIADUCT
VDCT
VIA
VIADCT
VIEW
VW
VIEWS
VWS
VILLAGE
VILL
VLG
VILLAG
VILLG
VILLIAGE
VILLAGES
VLGS
VILLE
VL
VISTA
VIS
VIST
VST
VSTA
WALK
WALKS
WALL
WAY
WY
WAYS
WELL
WL
WELLS
WLS