abbreviations یا علائم اختصاری کلمات چند حرفی می باشند که مخفف یک یا چند جمله هستند و برای سهولت در نوشتن و یا بیان آن کلمه از آنها استفاده می شود.
در نوشتن آدرس نیز علام اختصاری یا همان abbreviations هایی وجود دارد که در ادامه مطالب به آن اشاره شده است.
ALY ALLEY
ANX ANNEX
APT APARTMENT
ARC ARCADE
AVE AVENUE
BSMT BASEMENT
BYU BAYOU
BCH BEACH
BND BEND
BLF BLUFF
BTM BOTTOM
BLVD BOULEVARD
BR BRANCH
BRG BRIDGE
BRK BROOK
BLDG BUILDING
BG BURG
BYP BYPASS
CP CAMP
CYN CANYON
CPE CAPE
CSWY CAUSEWAY
CTR CENTER
CIR CIRCLE
CLFS CLIFF
CLFS CLIFFS
CLB CLUB
COR CORNER
CORS CORNERS
CRSE COURSE
CT COURT
CTS COURTS
CV COVE
CRK CREEK
CRES CRESCENT
CING CROSSING
DL DALE
DM DAM
DEPT DEPARTMENT
DV DIVIDE
DR DRIVE
EST ESTATE
EXPY EXPRESSWAY
EXT EXTENSION
FLS FALLS
FRY FERRY
FLD FIELD
FLDS FIELDS
FLT FLAT
FL FLOOR
FRD FORD
FRST FOREST
FRG FORGE
FRK FORK
FRKS FORKS
FT FORT
FWY FREEWAY
FRNT FRONT
GDNS GARDEN
GDNS GARDENS
GTWY GATEWAY
GLN GLEN
GRN GREEN
GRV GROVE
HNGR HANGER
HBR HARBOR
HVN HAVEN
HTS HEIGHTS
HWY HIGHWAY
HL HILL
HLS HILLS
HOLW HOLLOW
INLT INLET
IS ISLAND
ISS ISLANDS
JCT JUNCTION
KY KEY
KNLS KNOLL
KNLS KNOLLS
LK LAKE
LKS LAKES
LNDG LANDING
LN LANE
LGT LIGHT
LF LOAF
LBBY LOBBY
LCKS LOCK
LCKS LOCKS
LDG LODGE
LOWR LOWER
MNR MANOR
MDWS MEADOW
MDWS MEADOWS
ML MILL
MLS MILLS
MSN MISSION
MT MOUNT
MTN MOUNTAIN
NCK NECK
OFC OFFICE
ORCH ORCHARD
PKWY PARKWAY
PH PENTHOUSE
PNES PINE
PNES PINES
PL PLACE
PLN PLAIN
PLNS PLAINS
PLZ PLAZA
PT POINT
PRT PORT
PR PRAIRIE
RADL RADIAL
RNCH RANCH
RPDS RAPID
RPDS RAPIDS
RST REST
RDG RIDGE
RIV RIVER
RD ROAD
RM ROOM
SHL SHOAL
SHLS SHOALS
SHR SHORE
SHRS SHORES
SPC SPACE
SPG SPRING
SPGS SPRINGS
SQ SQUARE
STA STATION
STRA STRAVENUE
STRM STREAM
ST STREET
STE SUITE
SMT SUMMIT
TER TERRACE
TRCE TRACE
TRAK TRACK
TRFY TRAFFICWAY
TRL TRAIL
TRLR TRAILER
TUNL TUNNEL
TPKE TURNPIKE
UN UNION
UPPR UPPER
VLY VALLEY
VIA VIADUCT
VW VIEW
VLG VILLAGE
VL VILLE
VIS VISTA
WAY WAY
WLS WELL
WLS WELLS