STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS
Word or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
ACCOUNT, ACCOUNTING |
ACCT |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE |
AP |
ADDITION |
ADDN |
ADMINISTRATOR, ADMINISTRATION |
ADM |
AGENCY |
AGCY |
AGENT |
AGT |
AGRICULTURE |
AGR |
AIR FORCE BASE |
AFB |
ALSO KNOWN AS |
AKA |
AMERICAN |
AMER |
APARTMENT |
APT |
APPLIED |
APPL |
ARCHITECT |
ARCHT |
ARMY POST OFFICE |
APO |
ASSISTANT |
ASST |
ASSOCIATE, ASSOCIATES |
ASSOC |
ASSOCIATION |
ASSN |
ATLANTIC |
ATL |
ATTENTION |
ATTN |
ATTORNEY |
ATTY |
AVENUE |
AVE |
BANK |
BK |
BANKING |
BKG |
BANKRUPTCY |
BKCY |
BOARD |
BD |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
BD DIR |
BOARD OF TRUSTEES |
BD TR |
BOOKKEEPING |
BKPG |
BOROUGH |
BOR |
BOULEVARD |
BLVD |
BRANCH |
BR |
BROTHERS |
BROS |
BUILDING |
BLDG |
BUREAU |
BUR |
BUSINESS |
BUS |
CARE OF |
C O |
CASUALTY |
CAS |
CENTER |
CTR |
CENTRAL |
CEN |
CERTIFIED |
CERT |
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
CPA |
CHAPTER |
CH |
CIRCLE |
CIR |
CIRCUIT |
CIRC |
CITY |
CY |
CLERK |
CLK |
COLLECT, COLLECTION |
COLL |
COLLEGE |
COL |
COMMERCE |
COM |
COMMERICAL |
COML |
COMMISSION, COMMISSIONER |
COMM |
COMMITTEE |
COMM |
COMMONWEALTH |
CMWLTH |
COMMERCE |
COM |
COMPANY |
CO |
COMPTROLLER |
COMPT |
CONFEDERATION |
CONFED |
CONFERENCE |
CONF |
CONSOLIDATED |
CONSOL |
CONSTRUCTION |
CONST |
CONTINENTAL |
CONT |
CONTROLLER |
CONTR |
COOPERATIVE |
COOP |
CORPORATION |
CORP |
COUNTY |
CO |
COURT |
CT |
COURTHOUSE |
CTHSE |
CUSTODIAN |
CUST |
DATED |
DTD |
DECEASED |
DECD |
DEFENSE |
DEF |
DEPARTMENT |
DEPT |
DEPUTY |
DEP |
DIRECTOR, DIRECTORS |
DIR, DIRS |
DISTRICT |
DIST |
DIVISION |
DIV |
DOING BUSINESS AS |
DBA |
DRIVE |
DR |
EDUCATION |
ED |
EQUIPMENT |
EQUIP |
ESQUIRE |
ESQ |
ESTATE |
EST |
EXECUTIVE |
EXEC |
EXPRESS |
EXP |
EXPRESSWAY |
EXPWY |
FACILITY |
FAC |
FAMILY |
FAM |
FEDERAL |
FED |
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK |
FRB |
FIELD |
FLD |
FINANCE, FINANCIAL |
FIN |
FLEET POST OFFICE |
FPO |
FLOOR |
FL |
FOR THE BENEFIT OF |
FBO |
FORT |
FT |
FOUNDATION |
FDN |
FREEWAY |
FRWY |
FUND |
FD |
GENERAL |
GEN |
GENERAL DELIVERY |
GEN DEL |
GENERAL MANAGER |
GM |
GOVERNMENT |
GOV |
HARBOR |
HBR |
HARDWARE |
HDWE |
HEADQUARTER, HEADQUARTERS |
HQ, HQS |
HEIGHTS |
HTS |
HIGHWAY |
HWY |
HONORABLE |
HON |
HOSPITAL |
HOSP |
IN CARE OF |
C O |
INCLUDING |
INCL |
INCORPORATED |
INC |
INDEPENDENT |
IND |
INFORMATION |
INFO |
INDUSTRIAL |
INDUS |
INSTITUTE, INSTITUTION |
INST |
INSTRUMENT |
INSTR |
INSURANCE |
INS |
INTEREST |
INT |
INTERNATIONAL |
INTL |
JUNCTION |
JCT |
LANE |
LN |
LIMITED |
LTD |
LOCAL |
LOC |
LODGE |
LDG |
MANAGEMENT |
MGT |
MANAGER |
MGR |
MANUFACTURER |
MFR |
MANUFACTURING |
MFG |
MARKET |
MKT |
MARKETING |
MKTG |
MEDICAL |
MED |
MEMORIAL |
MEM |
MILITARY |
MIL |
MORTGAGE |
MTGE |
MOUNT, MOUNTAIN |
MT |
MUNICIPAL |
MUNI |
NATIONAL |
NATL |
NORTHERN |
NOR |
NUMBER |
NO |
OFFICE |
OFF |
ORDER |
ORD |
ORGANIZATION |
ORG |
PARK |
PK |
PARKWAY |
PKY |
PARTNERSHIP |
PTNSP |
PAYMENT |
PYMT |
PLACE |
PL |
PLAZA |
PLZ |
POINT |
PT |
POST OFFICE |
PO |
PRESIDENT |
PRES |
PROFESSIONAL |
PRO |
PROPERTY |
PROP |
PUBLIC |
PUB |
PUBLIC LAW |
P L |
PURSUANT |
PURS |
RAILROAD |
R R |
REGULATION |
REG |
REPRESENTATIVE |
REP |
RIDGE |
RDG |
ROAD |
RD |
ROADWAY |
RDWY |
ROOM |
RM |
ROUTE |
RT |
RURAL DELIVERY |
R D |
RURAL FREE DELIVERY |
R F D |
RURAL ROUTE |
R R |
SAVINGS |
SVGS |
SCHOOL |
SCH |
SECRETARY |
SEC |
SECTION |
SECT |
SERVICE |
SERV |
STANDARD |
STD |
STAR ROUTE |
ST RT |
STATE |
ST |
STATION |
STA |
STORAGE |
STGE |
STREET |
ST |
SUITE |
STE |
SUPERINTENDENT |
SUPT |
SUPPLEMENT, SUPPLEMENTARY |
SUPL |
SYSTEM, SYSTEMS |
SYS |
TECHNOLOGY, TECHNICAL |
TECH |
TELEVISION |
TV |
TERRACE |
TER |
TOWNSHIP |
TWP |
TREASURER, TREASURY |
TREAS |
TURNPIKE |
TPK |
UNION |
UN |
UNIVERSITY |
UNIV |
VALLEY |
VLY |
VILLAGE |
VLG |
WHOLESALE |
WHSLE |
DIRECTIONS: Abbreviate only in street addresses. If part of a city name, do not abbreviate. Abbreviate as necessary in Vendor name only if not the first word.
NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, |
N, S, E, W |
NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST, |
NE, SE |
NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST |
NW, SW |
STATES (INCL CANADIAN PROVINCES): Two character abbreviations for states, provinces, etc. can be found by scanning the State Code Reference Table (STCT) in FFS.
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