Publication 28 - Postal Addressing Standards

Transmittal Letter

Postal Addressing Standards

Publication 28 October 2023

Transmittal Letter

A. Explanation

. Explanation. The only change since the November 2022 edition is that

mailstop code information from Section 285, Private Mail Addresses, has been moved

under the new Section 327, Mailstop Code, in Business Addressing Standards.

B. Purpose. Jointly developed

by the Postal Service™ and mailing industry, standardized

address information enhances the processing and delivery of mail, reduces

undeliverable-as-addressed mail, and provides mutual cost reduction opportunities

through improved efficiency. The standards include the uniform methods for matching

addresses with the information in Address Information System (AIS) products and

formats for outputting addresses on mailpieces. This document describes both

standardized address formats and content — format describes how the various

elements appear on a mailpiece or in an address record, and content describes the

characters that constitute the various address elements. This document also outlines

the guidelines that govern how address information appears in the AIS products.

C. Summary of Changes. Effe

ctive October 2023, there is a new Section 327, Mailstop

Code, under Business Addressing Standards.

D. Avai

lability. Publication 28 is available on the following Web sites:

 The Postal Explorer Web site at https://pe.usps.gov.

 The Postal Service Internet Web site at https://about.usps.com.

 The Postal Service Intranet on the PolicyNet Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.

All previous editions of Publication 28 are obsolete; please recycle all copies.

E. Comments and Questions. Send any comments or questions on the content of this

handbook to the following address:

ADDRESS SERVICES

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

N HUMPHREYS BLVD STE 501

MEMPHIS TN 38188-1001

F. Effective Date. This edition of Publication 28 is effective October 2023.



Earl L. Johnson Jr.



Director, Address Services



Enterprise Analytics

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Contents

Transmittal Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

11 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

111 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

112 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

113 Additional Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

12 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

121 Address and List Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

122 List Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

123 Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

124 Address Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

125 Deliverability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

13 Address Information Systems Products and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Postal Addressing Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

21 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

211 Standardized Delivery Address Line and Last Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

212 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

213 Secondary Address Unit Designators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

214 Attention Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

215 Dual Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

22 Last Line of the Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

221 City Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

222 Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

223 Spelling of City Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

224 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

225 Military Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

226 Preprinted Delivery Point Barcodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

23 Delivery Address Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

231 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

232 Street Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

233 Directionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

234 Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

235 Numeric Street Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

236 Corner Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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237 Highways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

238 Military Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

239 Department of State Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

24 Rural Route Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

241 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

242 Leading Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

243 Hyphens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

244 Designations RFD and RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

245 Additional Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

246 ZIP+4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

25 Highway Contract Route Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

251 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

252 Leading Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

253 Star Route Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

254 Additional Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

255 ZIP+4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

26 General Delivery Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

261 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

262 ZIP Code or ZIP+4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

27 United States Postal Service Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

271 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

272 ZIP Code or ZIP+4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

28 Post Office Box Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

281 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

282 Leading Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

283 Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

284 PO Box Street Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

285 Private Mailbox Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

29 Puerto Rico Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

291 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

292 Urbanization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

293 Common Translations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

294 Spanish Directionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

295 Delivery Address Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3 Business Addressing Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

31 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

311 Joint Industry and Postal Service Standardization Efforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

312 Unique Addressing Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

313 Business Address Standardization Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

314 Purpose of Standardization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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32 Scope of Standardization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

321 Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

322 Business-to-Business List Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

323 Business-to-Business List Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

324 Business-to-Business List Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

325 Business-to-Business Address Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

326 Business-to-Business Deliverability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

327 Mailstop Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

33 Defining Business-to-Business Data Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

34 Line Removal Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

341 Sample Business Address Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

342 Primary Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

343 Address Line Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

35 Address Data Element Compression Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

351 Removal and Deletion Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

352 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

353 Right-to-Left Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

354 Special Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

355 Remove Certain Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

356 Wrapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

357 Business/Firm Name Compression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

358 Standard State Name Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

359 Other Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Appendix A — Address Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Appendix B — Two-Letter State and Possession Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Appendix C — Street Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Appendix D — Unusual Addressing Situations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Appendix E — Address Standardization — Alphanumeric/Fractional 

Coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Appendix F — Address Standardization — County, State, Local Highways . . . 79

Appendix G — Business Word Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Appendix H — Standard Abbreviations for Spanish-Language Addresses . . . . 205

Appendix I — Postal Addressing Standards for Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Appendix J — Postal Addressing Standards for the U.S. Virgin Islands . . . . . . 215

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The following trademarks appear in this handbook and are among the many

trademarks owned by the United States Postal Service

ACS™, ANK

Link®

, CASS™, DPV

, eLOT

, FAST

, Intelligent Mail

LACS

Link®

, MASS™, NCOA

Link®

, PO Box™, Postal Explorer

, Postal

Service™, RIBBS

, Suite

Link®

, ZIP+4

, ZIP Code™.

This is not a comprehensive list of all Postal Service™ trademarks.

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1 Introduction

11 Background

111 Purpose

Jointly developed by the Postal Service™ and mailing industry, standardized

address information enhances the processing and delivery of mail, reduces

undeliverable-as-addressed mail, and provides mutual cost reduction

opportunities through improved efficiency. The standards include the

uniform methods for matching addresses with the information in Address

Information System (AIS) products and formats for outputting addresses on

mailpieces. This document describes both standardized address formats

and content. It outlines the guidelines that govern how address information

appears in the AIS products. Format describes how the various elements

appear on a mailpiece or in an address record. Content describes the

characters that constitute the various address elements.

Our objectives in compiling a universal format for maintaining information in

the Address Management System (source for the AIS products) and an

output format are twofold:

 To facilitate customer use of AIS products, in particular, the ZIP+4

and City State files, thereby maximizing matching potential.

 To optimize the processing capability of automated equipment through

improved address quality.

112 Scope

Postal units are adopting these standards, which are required by all internal

processing systems and our licensees. This includes the National Change of

Address (NCOA) System and Address Change Service (ACS). Mailers are

encouraged to incorporate the standards as a means to improve service and

deliverability.

113 Additional Benefits

There are additional benefits achieved through improved address quality and

a standardized address format, such as increasing the potential deliverability

of mail once processed and consistency in address information stored in

customer files and directories. Our emphasis is to clarify addressing

techniques and unusual addressing conventions to provide a uniform

approach to matching these addresses through customer products and

automated equipment.

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12 Overview

121 Address and List Maintenance

Publication 28, Postal Addressing Standards, provides guidance on the most

efficient means to output an address to a mailpiece. It is necessary to use

address validation tools when entering addresses into the data, and then to

use list maintenance or list management to ensure that the content of the

address is accurate and complete. A number and variety of address

information products and services are available to assist in validation of

addresses on entry and list maintenance. The standards facilitate the use of

these products by providing a uniform file format for data entry of address

information, as well as for extraction of information for matching purposes.

It is recommended that delivery address information be stored in a minimum

of 30 bytes or spaces in your computer system. The optimum

recommendation is 64 bytes or spaces to be compatible with the Postal

Service National ZIP+4 database.

The Postal Service defines a complete address as one that has all the

address elements necessary to allow an exact match with the current Postal

Service ZIP+4 and City State files to obtain the finest level of ZIP+4 and

delivery point codes for the delivery address. A complete address may be

required on mail at some automation rates. Refer to the Mailing Standards of

the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM

) for more

detailed information.

A standardized address is one that includes all required address elements

and that uses the Postal Service standard abbreviations (as shown in this

publication or in the current Postal Service ZIP+4 file).

122 List Correction

Once an address has been matched against the address information files, the

address list should be corrected accordingly. It is important to understand that

failing to correct your address list with the matched data could result in lower

match rates as the USPS

address information files are updated. Lower match

rates equal higher postage rates. A match implies that suffixes, directionals,

spellings, and city names as found in the files are correct and necessary for

efficient processing and delivery of mail. Other important elements are

apartment or suite numbers, Post Office Box addresses, and a complete rural/

highway contract route address (with route and box numbers). Addresses that

have been standardized contain all the necessary address elements as

matched against the ZIP+4 and City State files.

123 Updates

Once files are updated, establish list management procedures to ensure

timely updates to maintain accuracy. It is highly recommended that new

addresses go through a verification and standardization process to obtain

the correct ZIP+4 and delivery point codes prior to adding them to your

master address list.

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124 Address Output

Once an address list has gone through a standardization process, look at the

output of the address as it appears on the mailpiece, insert, or address label.

Some postal addressing standards relate to format and readability factors. A

standardized address should also be machine readable so it can be

processed on high-speed optical character readers (OCRs). Publication 25,

Designing Letter and Reply Mail, contains specifications for properly

formatting and printing delivery address information on letter mail. Following

these readability guidelines for letter mail that has not been barcoded helps

to ensure successful OCR processing. Some important elements affecting

machine readability are contained in Appendix

A of this document. For

complete information, however, we recommend that you obtain a copy of

Publication 25, which is available from your local Post Office or on Postal

Explorer at

https://pe.usps.gov (in the tab at the top, click on Publications,

and then click on the link for Publication 25). If your mailpieces will be

submitted for automation rates, the requirements in the DMM must be met.

125 Deliverability

The final benefit of address standardization is deliverability of a mailpiece.

Complete addresses that have matched Postal Service files or directories

have a better chance of being promptly and correctly delivered. Printing

complete information on a mailpiece and eliminating extraneous information

that can confuse delivery personnel or be misread by postal equipment does

a lot to get the mail delivered on time. We are continuing to explore ways to

improve the processing and delivery of mail in a timely, cost-effective

manner. Address standardization is a positive step toward improved address

quality and is a cost-effective operation for both postal customers and the

Postal Service.

13 Address Information Systems Products and Services

The Postal Service offers a wide range of products and services to help

mailers improve and maintain address quality. The products and services

listed below can lower production and postage costs by reducing

undeliverable-as-addressed mail and by qualifying more mailpieces for

postage discounts.

For information about address information products or services, go to

PostalPro at

https://postalpro.usps.com or contact the National Customer

Support Center (NCSC) through the contact information available after the

following list:

 ACS.

 AEC – Address Element Correction.

 CASS – Coding Accuracy Support System.

 CDS – Computerized Delivery Sequence.

 City State Product.

 Carrier Route Product.

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 Delivery Statistics File.

 DPV – Delivery Point Validation.

 EAS – Electronic Address Sequencing.

 eLOT – Enhanced Line of Travel.

 eVS – Electronic Verification System.

 FAST – Facility Access and Shipment.

 Five Digit ZIP Product.

 Intelligent Mail Barcode Certification.

 Link Products:

–ANK

Link

–LACS

Link

— Locatable Address Conversion System.

–Suite

Link

–NCOA

Link

— National Change of Address.

 MASS – Multiline Accuracy Support System.

 PAVE – Presort Accuracy Validation and Evaluation.

 PostalPro.

 RDI – Residential Delivery Indicator.

 Z4Change Product.

 ZIP+4 Product.

 ZIPMove Product.

Use the following contact information for the NCSC:

CUSTOMER SUPPORT DEPARTMENT

NATIONAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

225 N HUMPHREYS BLVD STE 501

MEMPHIS TN 38188-1001

Telephone: 800-238-3150

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21 General

211 Standardized Delivery Address Line and Last Line

The Delivery Address Line and the Last Line of addresses output to the

mailpiece should be complete, standardized, and validated with the ZIP+4

file and City State file, respectively.

The Postal Service defines a co

mplete address as one that has all the

address elements necessary to allow an exact match with the current Postal

Service ZIP+4 and City State files to obtain the finest level of ZIP+4 and

delivery point codes for the delivery address. A complete address may be

required on mail at some automation rates. See the DMM for more detailed

information.

A standardized address is

one that includes all required address elements

and that uses the Postal Service standard abbreviations (as shown in this

publication or in the current Postal Service ZIP+4 file).

ABC MOVERS

1500 E MAIN AVE STE 201

SPRINGFIELD VA 22162-1010

Recipient Line

Delivery Address Line

Last Line

212 Format

Format all lines of the address with a uniform left margin. Uppercase letters

are preferred on all lines of the address block.

MR JOHN DOE

123 MAGNOLIA ST

HEMPSTEAD NY 11550-1234

Address Block

Lowercase letters in various type styles are acceptable provided they meet

postal guidelines for OCR readability. See the DMM for OCR readability

requirements that must be met for automation rates (other rates may also apply).

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213

102 MAIN ST APT 101

1356 EXECUTIVE DR STE 202

1600 CENTRAL PL BLDG 14

55 SYLVAN BLVD RM 108

Secondary Address Unit Designators

Secondary address unit

designators, such as

APARTMEN

T or SUITE, are

required to be printed on the

mailpiece for address locations

containing secondary unit

designators. The preferred

location is at the end of the

Delivery Address Line. The

pound sign (#) should not be

used as a secondary unit designator if the correct designation, such as APT

or STE, is known or is shown in the ZIP+4 file.

213.1 Common Designators

The most common unit designators are:

APARTMENT APT

BUILDING BLDG

FLOOR FL

SUITE STE

UNIT UNIT

ROOM RM

DEPARTMENT DEPT

Note: See Appendix

for approved designators.

213.2

Pound Sign (#)

425 FLOWER BLVD # 72

If the pound sign (#) is used,

there must be a space between

he pound sign and the

secondary number.

Note: Use

of the pound sign might be prohibited when using a Commercial

Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) address with Private Mail Box (PMB)

information.

213.3 Alternate Location

MR M MURRAY

APT C

5800 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS CIR

SPRINGFIELD VA 22162-1058

If all Delivery Address Line

information cannot be

continued

in the Delivery Address Line

above the city, state, and ZIP

Code, place secondary address

information on the line

immediately above the Delivery

Address Line.

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214 Attention Line

The Attention Line is placed above the Recipient Line, that is, above the

name of the firm to which the mailpiece is directed.

JOHN DOE

ABC COMPANY

1401 MAIN ST

FALLS CHURCH VA 22042-1441

ATTN JOHN DOE

ABC COMPANY

1401 MAIN ST

FALLS CHURCH VA 22042-1441

215 Dual Addresses

Eliminate dual addresses on the output mailpiece, if possible, although mailer

files (shown below with dotted lines) may maintain both mailing and physical

addresses. However, if dual addresses are used, place the intended delivery

address on the line immediately above the city, state, and ZIP+4 Code.

Normally, this is the Post Office Box address. The other address must be placed

on a separate line above the Delivery Address Line. The ZIP+4 Code used must

be the correct code for the delivery address on the line directly above the city,

state, and ZIP Code.

1201 BROAD ST E

PO BOX 1001

FALLS CHURCH VA 22062-1234

1201 BROAD ST E

PO BOX 1001

FALLS CHURCH VA 22041-1001

Mailer File

PO BOX 1001

FALLS CHURCH VA 22041-1001

Maipiece

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22 Last Line of the Address

221 City Names

It is strongly recommended that addresses use only approved Last Line (city)

names as described in the Postal Service City State file currently in effect.

City names with the City State Mailing Name indicator flag set to

YES in the

City State file are considered part of a complete and standardized address;

city names with the flag set to NO in the City State file should not be used in

a complete and standardized address. For a complete and standardized

address, abbreviations for city or state names must be shown in the Postal

Service City State file. If you are preparing prebarcoded mail, city names set

to NO for mailing name can be used.

222 Punctuation

With the exception of the hyphen in the ZIP+4 Code, punctuation may be

omitted in the delivery address block.

MR. WALTER W. WITHERSPOON JR.

MDM ENTERPRISES, INC.

1401 S. MAIN ST.

PLUMMER’S LANDING, KY 41081-1411

Acceptable

Preferred

MR WALTER W WITHERSPOON JR

MDM ENTERPRISES INC

1401 S MAIN ST

PLUMMER’S LANDING KY 41081-1411

223 Spelling of City Names

Spell city names in their entirety. When abbreviations must be used due to

labeling constraints, use only the approved 13-character abbreviations

provided in the City State file.

Note: N

ormally, the abbreviations follow the logic of using existing

abbreviations, such as for suffix or directional words.

WEST STOCKBRIDGE

NEWBERRY SPRINGS

Preferred

W STOCKBRIDGE

NEWBERRY SPGS

Acceptable

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224 Format

Format the Last Line with at least one space between the city name,

two-character state abbreviation, and ZIP+4 Code.

TAMPA FL 33630-9998

Note: Two spaces are preferred between the state abbreviation and

ZIP+4 Code.

225 Military Addresses

225.1 Overseas Locations

Overseas military addresses must contain the APO or FPO designation along

with a two-character “state” abbreviation of AE, AP, or AA and the ZIP Code

or ZIP+4 Code.

APO AE 09001-5275

FPO AP 96606-2783

APO AA 34035-4198

AE is used for armed forces in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada;

AP is for the Pacific; and AA is the Americas excluding Canada.

225.2 Domestic Locations

Use only the approved city name as listed in the City State file, along with the

two-character state abbreviation and the ZIP Code or ZIP+4 Code.

MINOT AFB ND 58705-1253

226 Preprinted Delivery Point Barcodes

The preprinted Delivery Point barcode must be correct for the delivery

address, city, state, and ZIP+4 Code that appear on the mailpiece.

 See the DMM for the barcode requirements that must be met to qualify

for automation rates.

 For a list of Intelligent Mail barcode resources, please visit our Web site

https://postalpro.usps.com — in the top bar, click on Mailing and

Shipping,

and then under “Mailing,” click on Intelligent Mail Barcodes

(IMb and IMcb).

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23 Delivery Address Line

231 Components

The Delivery Address Line, as matched against the ZIP+4 file, must be

broken down into its individual components on the mailpiece with one space

between address elements.

These components are the primary address number, predirectional, street name,

suffix, postdirectional, seco

ndary address identifier, and secondary address.

The Postal Service uses the parsing logic below to enter address information

into the

files. When parsing the Delivery Address Line into the individual

components, start from the right-most element of the address and work

toward the left. Place each element in the appropriate field until all address

components are isolated. This process facilitates matching files with AIS

products and produces the correct format for output to a mailpiece.

Note: Maile

rs may use any parsing logic to achieve the same result.

101 MAIN ST

101 MAIN ST APT 12

101 W MAIN ST APT 12

101 W MAIN ST S APT 12

232 Street Name

Information found in the street name field of the ZIP+4 file is used as the

street name. The ZIP+4 file indicates the preferred primary street name to

ensure that the correctly designated primary street record is matched during

the address standardization processes.

Punctuation is normally limited to periods,

slashes, and hyphens:

 Periods: 39.2 RD

 Slashes (fractional addresses): 33 1/2 AVE

 Hyphens (hyphenated addresses): 289-01 MID-ISLAND PLZ

MID ISLAND PLZ

Preferred

MID-ISLAND PLZ

Acceptable

Note: Hyphens in the address range are significant and are not

removed. Hyphens in the street or city name, however, normally are not

significant and may be replaced with a space.

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233 Directionals

This is a term the Postal Service uses to refer to the part of the address that

gives directional information for delivery (i.e., N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW).

233.1 Abbreviations

Abbreviate directionals (if they are one of the eight standard directionals

listed in AIS files) to the appropriate one- or two-character abbreviation.

234 NW SMITH ST

678 MAIN DR S

101 N BAY DR

599 BAY BLVD SW

233.2 Single Directionals

233.21 Predirectional Field

When parsing the address from right to left, if a directional word is found as

the first word in the street name and there is no other directional to the left of

it, abbreviate it and locate it in the predirectional field of the ZIP+4 file for

standardization purposes.

NORTH BAY ST

EAST END AVE

Acceptable

N BAY ST

E END AVE

Preferred

233.22 Postdirectional Field

When parsing from right to left, if a directional word is located to the right of the

street name and suffix, abbreviate it and locate it in the postdirectional field.

BAY DRIVE WEST

Acceptable

BAY DR W

Preferred

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233.23 Two Directionals

When two directional words appear consecutively as one or two words,

before the street name or following the street name or suffix, then the two

words become either the pre- or the postdirectionals. Exceptions are any

combinations of NORTH-SOUTH or EAST-WEST as consecutive words. In

these cases the second directional becomes part of the street name and is

spelled out completely in the street name field.

NORTH EAST MAIN ST

BAY AVE SOUTHWEST

NORTH SOUTH OAK ST

MAPLE CT EAST WEST

The other exception is when the local address information unit has

determined that one of the directional letters is used as an alphabet indicator

and not as a directional.

COUNTY ROAD N EAST

COUNTY ROAD N E

COUNTY RD NE

Acceptable

Preferred

Unacceptable

Note: In this example, the two-word directional is the primary street name.

SOUTHEAST FWY N

SOUTHEAST FREEWAY NORTH

Preferred

Acceptable

233.3 Directional as Part of Street Name

When parsing from right to left, if the directional word appears between the

street name and the suffix, then it appears as part of the street name spelled

out in the ZIP+4 file and is spelled out on the mailpiece.

BAY W DRIVE

NORTH AVENUE

Acceptable

BAY WEST DR

NORTH AVE

Preferred

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The exception is when the local AIS unit h

as determined that the letters (E, N,

S, or W) are used as alphabet indicators and not as directionals.

BAY A DR

BAY B DR

BAY C DR

BAY E DR

234 Suffixes

234.1 Abbreviations

The suffix of the address should conform to the standard suffix abbreviations

listed in the ZIP+4 file (see Appendix

C).

234.2 Two Suffixes

If an address has two consecutive words that appear on the suffix table

(Appendix

C), abbreviate the second of the two words according to the suffix

table and place it in the suffix field. The first of the two words is part of the street

name. Spell it o

ut on the mailpiece in its entirety after the street name.

789 MAIN AVENUE DRIVE

4513 3RD STREET CIRCLE WEST

1000 AVE E

Acceptable

Preferred

789 MAIN AVENUE DR

4513 3RD STREET CIR W

1000 AVENUE E

235 Numeric Street Names

Numeric street names, for example, 7TH ST or SEVENTH ST, should be

output on the mailpiece exactly as they appear in the ZIP+4 file.

Spell out numeric street names only when there are duplicate street names

wit

hin a postal delivery area and the only distinguishing factor is that the one

you matched is spelled out.

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236 Corner Addresses

Corner addresses are replaced by physical street addresses in all AIS files.

5TH AND HIGH

Acceptable

514 HIGH ST

Preferred

237 Highways

The following are recommended standardized examples of county, state,

and local highways (see Appendix

F for an expanded table).

Address Name

101 COUNTY ROAD 20

11216 COUNTY HIGHWAY 140

1501 HIGHWAY 50

220 INTERSTATE 680

22604 ROAD 123

1650 STATE HIGHWAY 335

7777 STATE ROUTE 39

1155 US HIGHWAY 70

3000 TOWNSHIP ROAD 20

238

Military Addresses

238.1 Overseas Locations

The Delivery Address Line for all APO/FPO military mail must be

standardized to include the appropriate military address type with its

assigned number, plus a box number. There are five possible military

address types: CPR (Consolidated Postal Room), OPC (Official Postal

Center), PSC (Postal Service Center), UPR (Unit Postal Room), and UNIT.

Standardize the Delivery Address Line as shown in the following samples:

PSC 1650 BOX 10

CPR 830 BOX 51

UPR 6 BOX 96

Delivery Address Line Examples

OPC 8 BOX 74

UNIT 908 BOX 111

SGT ROBERT SMITH

CPR 895 BOX 74

APO AE 09499-0001

PVT MIKE JONES

PSC 3022 BOX 684

FPO AE 09397-0007

COMMANDER

123 WATER PURIFICATION UNIT

OPC 8 BOX 74

APO AE 09001-9990

Complete Address Examples

PO3 CHAD WALTERS

UNIT 209856 BOX 121

FPO AP 96699-5601

SSGT KEVIN TAYLOR

UPR 10150 BOX 4190

APO AP 96278-5041

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238.2 Domestic Locations

Most domestic military addresses must have a conventional street style

address (see part

231).

239 Department of State Addresses

The Delivery Address Line for DPO Department of State mail must be

standardized as follows:

NAME

UNIT 9900 BOX 0500

DPO AE 09701-0500

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24 Rural Route Addresses

241 Format

The rural route number on a mailpiece must be standardized as follows:

RR ## BOX ## (in this example, “##” indicates the actual number or

numbers).

RR 2 BOX 152

RR 9 BOX 23A

Note: Do not use the words RURAL, NUMBER, NO., or the pound

sign (#).

242 Leading Zero

A leading zero before the rural route number is not necessary.

RR 3 BOX 98D

Preferred

RR03 BOX 98D

Acceptable

243 Hyphens

Print hyphens as part of the box number only when they are part of the

address in the ZIP+4 file.

RR 4 BOX 19-1A

244 Designations RFD and RD

Change the designations RFD and RD (as a meaning for rural or rural free

delivery) to RR.

RR 4 BOX 87A

Correct

RFD ROUTE 4 #87A

Incorrect

245 Additional Designations

There should be no additional designations, such as town or street names,

on the Delivery Address Line of rural route addresses. Because street names

used together with route and box numbers can create potential matching

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difficulty, mailers are encouraged to use only one style of addressing. If

condary name information is used, however, place it above the Delivery

Address Line.

RR 2 BOX 18

Correct

RR 2 BOX 18 BRYAN DAIRY RD

Incorrect

246 ZIP+4

When applying a ZIP+4 Code to a rural address, an exact match is preferred. If a

box number is included in the address, the mailpiece must bear the appropriate

ZIP+4 Code representing the range for that box number. When box number

information is not available, the Rural Route base record must be used.

25 Highway Contract Route Addresses

251 Format

The highway contract route on a mailpiece must be standardized as follows:

HC ## BOX ## (in this example, “##” indicates the actual number, numbers,

or number/letter combinations).

HC 68 BOX 23A

Correct

HIGHWAY CONTRACT ROUTE 68 BOX 23A

Incorrect

Note: Do not use the words HIGHWAY CONTRACT, ROUTE, NUMBER,

NO., STAR ROUTE, or the pound sign (#).

252 Leading Zero

A leading zero before the highway contract route number is not needed.

HC068 BOX 98D

Acceptable

HC 68 BOX 98D

Preferred

252.1 Hyphens

Print hyphens as part of the box number only when they are part of the

address in the ZIP+4 file.

HC 68 BOX 19-2B

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253 Star Route Designations

Change the designation STAR ROUTE, which usually refers to highway

contract route, to HC.

HC 68 BOX 45

Correct

STAR ROUTE 68 BOX # 45

Incorrect

254 Additional Designations

There should be no additional designations, such as town or street names,

on the Delivery Address Line of highway contract route addresses. Street

names used together with route and box numbers can create potential

matching difficulty. Mailers are encouraged to use only one style of

addressing. If secondary name information is used, however, place it above

the Delivery Address Line.

HC 72 BOX 18

Correct

HC 72 BOX 18 BRYAN DAIRY RD

Incorrect

255 ZIP+4

When applying a ZIP+4 Code to a highway contract route address, an exact

match is preferred. If a box number is included in the address, the mailpiece

must bear the appropriate ZIP+4 Code representing the range for that box

number. When box number information is not available, the highway contract

base record must be used.

26 General Delivery Addresses

261 Format

Use the words GENERAL DELIVERY, uppercase preferred, spelled out (no

abbreviation), as the Delivery Address Line on the mailpiece. Each record will

carry the -9999 add-on code.

MR JOHN ADAMS

GENERAL DELIVERY

TAMPA FL 33602-9999

262 ZIP Code or ZIP+4

The ZIP Code or ZIP+4 Code must be correctly applied for the general

delivery record as found in the ZIP+4 file.

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27 United States Postal Service Addresses

271 Format

Mail addressed to the United States Postal Service must contain a complete

address.

Addresses may be located in the ZIP+4 file as street, firm, or Post Office Box

ecords (record type S, F, or P, respectively). Most records carry the -9998

add-on code. However, many areas use different add-on codes.

JOHN DOE

POSTMASTER GENERAL

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

475 LENFANT PLZ SW RM 10022

WASHINGTON DC 20260-0010

JOHN DOE

MANAGER CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPPORT

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

PO BOX 4237

ANYTOWN US 12345-4237

JOHN DOE

MANAGER MARKETING AND SALES

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

123 MAIN ST

ANYTOWN US 12345-9998

272 ZIP Code or ZIP+4

The ZIP Code or ZIP+4 Code must be correctly applied for the United States

Postal Service record as found in the ZIP+4 file.

28 Post Office Box Addresses

281 Format

The Post Office Box address on a mailpiece must be standardized as

follows: PO BOX ## (in this example, “##” indicates the actual number,

numbers, or letter).

PO BOX 11890

PO BOX G

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282 Leading Zero

Post Office Box numbers that are preceded by significant leading zeroes are

identified in the ZIP+4 file by a hyphen (-) preceding the box number. Convert

the hyphen into a zero on the output mailpiece.

PO BOX -0145

ZIP+4 File

PO BOX 00145

Mailpiece

283 Designations

PO Box addresses often appear with the word CALLER, FIRM CALLER, BIN,

LOCKBOX, or DRAWER. Change these to PO BOX as output on a mailpiece.

ABC COMPANY

PO BOX L

Correct

ABC COMPANY

DRAWER L

Incorrect

284 PO Box Street Addressing

PO Box services in some locations allow for an option to use the Post Office

street address for the mailing address, along with the PO Box number preceded

by a “#” sign or “UNIT” designation.

MR JOHN DOE

123 MAIN ST UNIT 4567

KRYTON TN 38101

MR JOHN DOE

123 MAIN ST # 4567

KRYTON TN 38101

Preferred

Acceptable

285 Private Mailbox Addresses

Private companies offering mailbox rental services to individuals and

businesses are considered commercial mail receiving agencies (CMRA).

Addresses on mail received at a CMRA must adhere to specific requirements

in the use of their private mailbox number (PMB). Mail sent to an addressee

at a CMRA must include either the PMB identifier or the #, followed by the

appropriate private mailbox number. Use of any other identifier is prohibited.

Either a three line or four line address format can be used with a CMRA

address and the PMB or # identifier, with the exception noted below. Where

the CMRA's physical address requires its own secondary address element,

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the PMB or # address must follow the specific format

rules stated below. It is

not permissible to combine the secondary address element of the mailing

address for the CMRA and the CMRA customer's private box number.

Examples:

JOHN DOE

PMB 234

RR 1 BOX 12

HERNDON VA 22071-2716

JOE DOE

#234

10 MAIN ST STE 11

HERNDON VA 22071-2716

JOHN DOE

123 MAIN ST #4545

HERNDON VA 22071-2716

JOE DOE

PO BOX 159753 PMB 3571

HERNDON VA 22071-2716

Exception:

When the CMRA mailing address contains a secondary

address element

(e.g., rural route box number, suite, # or other term), the CMRA customer

must use PMB when utilizing a three line address format:

Examples:

JOHN DOE

10 MAIN ST STE 11 PMB 234

HERNDON VA 22071-2716

JOE DOE

RR 1 BOX 12 PMB 596

HERNDON VA 22071-2716

Acceptable

JOHN DOE

10 MAIN ST STE 11 # 234

HERNDON VA 22071-2716

JOE DOE

RR 1 BOX 12 # 596

HERNDON VA 22071-2716

Unacceptable

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The words POST OFFI

CE BOX or PO BOX and the private mailbox number

cannot be used on the Delivery Address Line. Only the Postal Service is entitled

to provide delivery to a PO Box.

The Delivery Address Line is the standardized address of the private company.

29 Puerto Rico Addresses

291 Format

Puerto Rico's common addressing consists of various formats, such as:

1234 AVE ASHFORD APT 1A

SAN JUAN PR 00907-1021

Number, Street, and Apt. No.

City, State, and ZIP+4

Apartment Building with Street Address

COND LAS AMAPOLAS

1230 CALLE AMAPOLAS APT 103

CAROLINA PR 00979-1126

Condominium with Street Address

Condominium Name

Number, Street, and Apt. No.

City, State, and ZIP+4

MR JOHN DOE

1234 URB LOS OLMOS

PONCE PR 00731-1235

Exception

Name

Number and Urbanization

City, State, and ZIP+4

MRS JANE DOE

URB LAS GLADIOLAS

150 CALLE A

SAN JUAN PR 00926-0221

Four-line Address

Name

Urbanization

Street and Number

City, State, and ZIP+4

MR JOHN DOE

1234 CALLE AURORA

MAYAGUES PR 00680-1234

Three-line Address

Name

Number and Street

City, State, and ZIP+4

MR JOHN DOE

1234 URB LOS OLMOS

PONCE PR 00731-1235

Exception

Name

Number and Urbanization

City, State, and ZIP+4

1234 AVE ASHFORD APT 1A

SAN JUAN PR 00907-1021

Number, Street, and Apt. No.

City, State, and ZIP+4

Apartment Buildings — Condominiums

COND LAS AMAPOLAS

1230 CALLE AMAPOLAS APT 103

CAROLINA PR 00979-1126

Condominium with Street Address

Condominium Name

Number, Street, and Apt. No.

City, State, and ZIP+4

Exception

MR RALPH DOE

COND GARDEN HILLS PLAZA

TORRE 2 APT 905

GUYANABO PR 00966-2325

Name

Condominium Name

Building No. and Apt. No.

City, State, and ZIP+4

D MR JOHN DOE

COND DEL MAR APT 103

SAN JUAN PR 00907-1112

Name

Condominium Number and Apt. No.

City, State, and ZIP+4

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Exception

Certain condominiums are not located on a named street or have an

signed number to the building. The name of the condominium is

substituted for the street name.

MR JOHN DOE

RES LAS MARGARITAS

EDIF 1 APT 104

CAGUAS PR 00725-1103

Name

Residential Name

Building No. and Apt. No.

City, State, and ZIP+4

The word CALLE is commonly placed before the street name and number.

CALLE means STREET in Spanish, and placing the word CALLE prior to

other address components is proper use based on Spanish composition. In

addition to the word CALLE, the word AVENIDA or its abbreviation AVE may

also appear in this position.

292 Urbanization

Urbanization denotes an area, sector, or development within a geographic

area. In addition to being a descriptive word, it precedes the name of the

area. This URB descriptor, commonly used in urban areas of Puerto Rico, is

an important part of the addressing format, as it describes the location of a

given street.

MR JOHN SMITH

URB FAIR OAKS

AVE WILSON CHURCHILL 123

RIO PIEDRAS PR 00926-0123

Name

Urbanization

Street and Number.

City, State, and ZIP+4

293 Common Translations

The following is a list of commonly used phrases that may appear in Puerto

Rico addresses:

Spanish English

Apartado PO Box

Buzon Box

Buzon Rural Rural Box

Ruta Rural Rural Route

Ruta Estrella Highway Contract

Edificio Building

MR JOHN DOE

APARTADO 825

SAN JUAN PR 00936-0825

Proper Spanish Format

English Version

MR JOHN DOE

PO BOX 825

SAN JUAN PR 00936-0825

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The following is a list of Spanish

words and their corresponding

abbreviations:

Spanish Word Abbreviation Spanish Word Abbreviation

Apartamento APT Extencion EXT

Barriada BDA Hospital HOSP

Building BLDG Industrial IND

Bloque BL Jardines JARD

Barrio BO Mansiones MANS

Carretera CARR Parcelas PARC

Caserio CAS Quebrada QBDA

Condominio COND Reparto REPTO

Cooperativa COOP Residencial RES

Corporacion CORP Sector SEC

Departamento DEPT Terraza TERR

Edificio EDIF Urbanization URB

Entrega General GEN DEL Villa VIL

294

Spanish Directionals

Directionals are not commonly used in Puerto Rico addresses because other

descriptions, such as urbanization, identify geographic areas. When they do

appear in addresses, however, they may appear as follows:

Spanish English

Directional Abbreviation Directional Abbreviation

Norte N North N

Noreste NE Northeast NE

Noroeste NO Northwest NW

Sur S South S

Sureste SE Southeast SE

Suroeste SO Southwest SW

Este E East E

Oeste O West W

Note: The only discrep

ancies between English and Spanish abbreviations occur

in West directionals. In the ZIP+4 file, the English equivalents are used.

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295 Delivery Address Line

295.1 General

The components of the Delivery Address Line are the Urbanization (when

required), primary address number and street name, secondary address

identifier, and secondary address range.

URB HIGHLAND GARDENS

CONDO LAS AMAPOLIAS APT 103

125 CALLE MAIN

Urbanization

Secondary Address ID Street and No.

Primary Address No. and Street Name

Note: In Puerto Rico there are usually no directionals or suffixes.

Additionally, some apartment buildings do not have a street address. In

this situation, the building name is part of the primary address identifier.

If directionals are present in an address, they are part of the street name.

Do not translate to directionals.

1510 CALLE 3 NO

1620 CALLE 17 SO

NO = Northwest

SO = Southwest

Note: See Appendix I for additional information regarding Addressing

Standards for Puerto Rico. See Appendix

J for additional information

regarding Addressing Standards for U.S. Virgin Islands.

295.2 Street Names

Do not abbreviate street names if at all possible. Consult the abbreviation

tables prior to making any abbreviation. For matching purposes, eliminating

the word CALLE from named streets is recommended. Always print CALLE,

AVENIDA, etc. on the mailpiece.

150 JULIO ENRIQUE VIZCARRONDO

Correct

Incorrect

CALLE JULIO ENRIQUE VIZCARRONDO 150

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295.3 Numbered Streets

Numbered streets must always contain the word CALLE. This avoids

misinterpretation of the delivery information between numbered streets and

house numbers.

CALLE 1 A17

CALLE 191 B113

Correct

Incorrect

A17 CALLE 1

B113 CALLE 191

Note: Do not translate CALLE to the suffix ST. This translation makes

the address undeliverable.

295.4 House Numbers

House numbers may have fractional or alphabetic modifiers. To make an

address more deliverable because of alphanumeric ranges, place the house

number before the street name.

A19 CALLE 117

CALLE 117 A-19

Correct

Incorrect

Due to the amount of numbers within a block and a house number in Puerto

Rico addresses, many identifiers are used to separate address elements,

including BLOQUE, NUM, NO, CASA, and LOTE. None of the identifiers are

part of the address, and they are not in the AIS files.

Certain rules have to be established to eliminat

e these identifiers from address

files. Placing the house number before the street name is recommended.

When placing alphanumeric house numbers prior to the street name, avoid

usin

g hyphens.

A-17 CALLE AMAPOLA

B-17A CALLE 1

Correct

Incorrect

A17 AMAPOLA

B17A CALLE 1

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However, hyphens in the address range may be significant. When addresses

ntain up to three-digit numeric block numbers, it is necessary to include a

hyphen.

CALLE 19 BLQ 199 123

CALLE 117 BLOQUE 23 NUM 18

Correct

Incorrect

199-123 CALLE 19

23-18 CALLE 117

This process facilitates matching customer files against AIS since hyphens

are present in the AIS files.

295.5 Urbanization

Urbanizations are an important part of the address. They are abbreviated to

URB followed by the urbanization name.

URBANIZATION GOLDEN GATE

Correct

Incorrect

URB GOLDEN GATE

Urbanizations are not repeated within five-digit zones and in most cases are

served by one single carrier route. Therefore, a list of urbanization names

serves for Five-Digit ZIP Code verification.

Note: C

ertain urbanizations are known as extensiones, mansiones,

repartos, villas, parques, and jardines. When these names are present,

there is no need to place the abbreviation URB prior to the name of the

urbanization.

A17 JARD FAGOTA

PONCE PR 00731

B133 URB GOLDEN GATE

SAN JUAN PR 00920

Note: Some areas in Puerto Rico served in urbanizations do not have a

street name. The urbanization becomes a street name and is located in

the primary identifier of the AIS files.

295.6 Post Office Box

Print Post Office Box addresses as PO BOX on the mailpiece.

PO BOX 1195

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PO Box addresses often appear with the words CAL

LER, CALL BOX, GPO

BOX, PO BOX S-1190, APTDO, APARTADO, BOX, BUZON. These are

changed to PO BOX as output to a mailpiece.

XYZ COMPANY

APARTADO 2018

ABC COMPANY

GPO BOX 1118

Correct

Incorrect

XYZ COMPANY

PO BOX 2018

ABC COMPANY

PO BOX 1118

In certain areas, the station name appears in the line above the city, state,

and ZIP Code. We recommend that it is either eliminated from the output

address or relocated, placing PO BOX above the city and state and placing

the station name on the line above. Station names are not present on the

ZIP+4 file.

PO BOX 1190

OLD SAN JUAN STA

SAN JUAN PR 00902-1190

Correct

Incorrect

OLD SAN JUAN STA

PO BOX 1190

SAN JUAN PR 00902-1190

295.7 Rural Route

The rural route address on a mailpiece must be standardized as follows:

RR ## BOX ## (in this example, “##” indicates the actual number or

numbers).

RR 2 BOX 152

Note: Do not use the words RURAL, RUTA RURAL, BUZON, or BZN. A

leading zero before the rural route number is not necessary.

RR03 BOX 9800

Correct

Incorrect

RR 3 BOX 9800

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The designations RFD, RD, an

d RT (meaning rural route) are changed to RR.

RFD ROUTE 4 BZN 1725

Correct

Incorrect

RR 4 BOX 1725

There should be no additional designations, such as sector names, on the

Delivery Address Line of rural addresses. Sector names used together with

route and box numbers can create potential matching difficulty. Mailers are

encouraged to use only one style of addressing. Eliminate this information in

Puerto Rico addresses.

RR 2 BOX 1980

SECTOR EL BRINCO

RR 3 BOX 3415

BARRIO ALEGRE

Incorrect

Correct

RR 2 BOX 1980

RR3 BOX 3415

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3 Business Addressing Standards

31 General

311 Joint Industry and Postal Service Standardization

Efforts

This chapter defines standardized formats for business addresses to be used

on mailpieces. This standardization effort was originally initiated by the Direct

Mail Association (DMA) Business-to-Business Users' Group in late 1987 and

included the involvement of other DMA segments groups who provide

business-to-business list services. The Postal Service's Address

Management Office and National Customer Support Center (NCSC) have

worked closely with these groups to pinpoint problem areas and develop

recommended solutions. Members of the Graphic Communications

Association (GCA) have also provided strong support for the development of

these business-to-business addressing standards.

As awareness of business-to-business addressing issues became more

widespread, a broader scope of industry participation was facilitated by the

establishment of a special ad hoc Business-to-Business Addressing

Subcommittee of the Mailers' Technical Advisory Committee in the fall of 1989.

Numerous joint working meetings were held to thoroughly define standardization

needs and develop the components of the recommended addressing guidelines

outlined in this section. It should be noted that this effort intentionally dovetailed

with the earlier joint industry and Postal Service program that established the

general addressing standards. Industry and USPS joint work groups will

continue to be created to provide the information necessary to achieve the

highest level of address quality possible.

312 Unique Addressing Issues

For consumer and residential addresses, a complete and correct address

consists of three basic lines of information: Customer or Recipient Line,

Delivery Address Line, and Last Line (City State ZIP). Depending on the

address type, other address data elements could include apartment or suite

numbers, Post Office Box addresses, and a complete rural/highway contract

route address (with route and box numbers).

Significantly, in terms of content, business-to-business mailers have much

more to worry about with various permutations of firm names, the use of

prestige addresses, and auxiliary company and personnel data, e.g., titles,

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personal/professional, and department or division. Consequently for the

business-to-business mailer, the scope of address standardization and list

maintenance and correction becomes much more complex.

By establishing preferred format or data element location guidelines, defined

character lengths, standard abbreviations, and a progression of compression

steps, a process has been created that now enables mailers to uniformly

condense business address components to any practical length, depending

on the purpose and the need to abbreviate the data. The use of standardized

abbreviations and logical compression steps is intended to facilitate the

computer-based merge/purge process and also Postal Service automation

equipment and industry address matching services, including CASS, MASS,

ZIP+4, and NCOA

Link

The mailer has full discretion in the use of standard abbreviations and

compression guidelines to optimize computer data storage and output to a

mailpiece. There is no intent to mandate the use of these abbreviations or

guidelines if the mailer prefers the full spelling.

313 Business Address Standardization Factors

Address standardization has the potential to improve many phases of the

business-to-business mail process — from merge/purge to delivery. The

following are specific problem areas these standards can address.

313.1 Costly Inefficiencies in the Merge/Purge Process

It is hard to identify and eliminate duplicate addresses when address data is

presented in varying formats, i.e., when abbreviation and compression

tactics are applied randomly or multiple data element combinations are used.

313.2 Costly Poor Address Hygiene

Businesses often prefer to use “prestige” or “vanity” addresses and

occasionally use multiple versions of their firm name, depending on their

market needs. They also apply differing abbreviation and compression

tactics. As a result, match rates against Postal Service address improvement

products, i.e., NCOA, Address Change Service (ACS), and ZIP+4, are low.

313.3 Costly Missed Opportunities for Barcoding Discounts

Because of inconsistencies in business address formats, business

addresses often do not match against ZIP+4 data used to produce a

barcode. Business-to-business mailers find it harder to take full advantage of

new automation and barcoding discounts.

313.4 Costly Non-Deliverability

Inconsistent addressing tactics or missing address elements due to varying

compression methods often result in undeliverable mail. Delivery of mail within

an organization may also be impaired if internal mailstops are not part of the

address. In this context mailstop refers to a unique routing code used by a

company for internal mail delivery. It does not include the traditional information,

such as Accounts Payable Branch, or Attn To:. Example: Mailstop ABC 456.

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314 Purpose of Standardization

The purpose of standard abbreviations and compression guidelines is to

provide a uniform reference when there is a need to condense address data.

The standards contain the following components: an address format model

indicating preferred address data element locations, a progression of

optional line compression steps, and a table of standard abbreviations for

the most commonly used business words. These tools are designed to meet

the following objectives:

a. Improve computer matching of business address data in the merge/

purge process and enhance the application of Postal Service address

improvements.

b. Facilitate proper address compression for data transfers and differing

output presentations, e.g., for Postal Service delivery vs. inside letter

personalization or Cheshire labeling vs. ink jet printing.

32 Scope of Standardization

321 Benefits

The Business Address Standards are being adopted by postal units and are

required in all internal Postal Service processing systems — including the

NCOA System and ACS. Postal Service licensees, direct marketing service

bureaus, and business-to-business mailers are encouraged to incorporate

these standards as a means to achieve improved merge/purge results,

higher list quality, and Postal Service deliverability.

There are additional benefits to be achieved through improved

business-to-business address quality and a standardized address format, such

as increasing potential deliverability of mail once processed and more

consistency in address information stored in customer files and directories. The

emphasis has been to clarify business-to-business addressing techniques and

provide guidelines and tools that deal with the many unusual addressing

conventions in business-to-business list processing. A strong focus has been on

providing the Postal Service with a uniform approach to matching these

addresses through its customer products and automated equipment.

322 Business-to-Business List Maintenance

Business-to-business addressing standards are tailored to provide guidance on

the most efficient means to output a business address onto a mailpiece. It is

necessary to begin with list compilation, list maintenance, or list management to

ensure that the content of the address is both accurate and complete. A variety

of AIS products and services are available to assist in these processes, which

have worked well for consumer lists. The business-to-business standards are

intended to greatly enhance the use of these products by providing a uniform

format for business address information.

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323 Business-to-Business List Correction

Prior to this effort of developing specific guidelines and tables for

standardization of business-to-business addresses, the application of the Postal

Service AIS address improvement products and services was not always an

effective means to correct business-to-business addresses

- simply because of

poor match rates. With the Postal Service incorporating the tables and

guidelines that have emerged from this process, the AIS services are much

improved for business-to-business applications. In the future, once a

business-to-business address has been matched against AIS files, the address

list should be corrected accordingly. Business-to-business addresses that have

been standardized will contain all the necessary address elements required for

Postal Service delivery as well as the most correct firm name and contract

information as required for marketing purposes.

324 Business-to-Business List Updates

Once files are updated, it is important to establish list management

procedures to ensure timely updates and maintain accuracy. It is highly

recommended that new addresses go through a verification and

standardization process to obtain the correct ZIP+4 and delivery point codes

prior to adding them to your master address list.

325 Business-to-Business Address Output

Once an address has gone through a standardization process, look at the

output of the address as it appears on the mailpiece, insert, or address label.

A standardized address should also be “machine readable” so that it can be

processed on high-speed optical character readers (OCRs). If your mailpiece

will be submitted for automation rates (other rates may also apply), the

requirements in the DMM must be met.

It is recommended that delivery address information be stored in a minimum

of 30 bytes or spaces in your computer system. The most optimum

recommendation is 64 bytes or spaces to be compatible with the Postal

Service National ZIP+4 database.

The Postal Service defines a complete address as one that has all the address

elements necessary to allow an exact match with the current Postal Service

ZIP+4 and City State files to obtain the finest level of ZIP+4 and delivery point

codes for the delivery address. A complete address may be required on mail at

some automation rates. See the DMM for more detailed information.

A standardized address is one that includes all required address elements

and that uses the Postal Service standard abbreviations (as shown in this

publication or in the current Postal Service ZIP+4 file).

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326 Business-to-Business Deliverability

The final benefit to be achieved through business-to-business address

standardization is deliverability of a mailpiece. Addresses that are complete

and have matched the Postal Service files and/or directories have a better

chance of being properly delivered. Printing complete information on a

mailpiece and eliminating extraneous information that can confuse Postal

Service delivery personnel or be misread by Postal Service equipment

improves the ability to provide timely delivery. The industry and the Postal

Service will continue to work together to explore ways to improve the

processing and delivery of mail in a timely, cost-effective manner.

Business-to-business address standardization is a very positive step

towards improved address quality and a cost-effective operation both for the

business-to-business mailer and the Postal Service.

327 Mailstop Code

Private companies may uniquely identify, by number, individuals or offices

within their company for the purpose of simplifying their internal mail

distribution. Print this number, called a MailStop Code (MSC), above the

Recipient Line or the Attention Line.

MSC 1587

ABC COMPANY

12 E MAIN AVE STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-3637

MSC 1587

ABC COMPANY PO BOX 7530

KRYTON TN 38188-7530

33 Defining Business-to-Business Data Elements

To understand the complexity of business-to-business addressing, a strong

effort has been made to identify and define the many individual data

elements that can be included in a business-to-business address. Input from

the business-to-business field (users and suppliers) — gathered from several

dustry surveys — aided in the development of the following list. The first

nine data elements relate to the marketing intentions of the mailer and do not

actually affect Postal Service deliverability of a piece.

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The following are data elements that could be included in a

bus

iness-to-business address:

Company/Contact Information

1. Name Prefix

2. First Name

3. Middle Name or Initial

4. Surname

5. Suffix Title*

6. Professional Title

7. Functional Title

8. Division/Department Name

9. Mailstop Code

* Includes maturity (e.g., JR, SR) and

professional (e.g., PHD, DDS) suffixes.

Address data elements 10 through 27 are Postal Service standardization

issues for purposes of distribution and deliverability:

Distribution and Delivery Address Information

10. Street Number

11. Predirectional

12. Street Name

13. Street Suffix

14. Postdirectional

15. Secondary Unit Indicator

16. Secondary Number

17. Company Name

18. PO Box Number

19. City

20. State

21. ZIP Code

22. ZIP+4 Code

23. Carrier Route Code

24. Operational Endorsemen

t/ACS Participant Code

25. Key Line Code

26. Intelligent Mail Barcode

27. Intelligent Mail Address Block Barcode

The following business address format is recommended when outputting to

a mailpiece. Except as noted below, the use of a specific address line or

address data element within a line is optional based on marketing intent,

data availability, label size, or mailer preference. When a business address

data element is not used on a mailpiece, the address data element above is

positioned downward into the vacant area, thereby maintaining overall

relative address data element placement on the mailpiece.

Address Data Element Example

Optional Endorsement Line #BXNHJVF *********C002

Key Line Data #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO3# /12345678

Intelligent Mail Address Block

rcode

Mailstop Code MSC4567ABCD

Attention Line MS MILDRED DOE

Individual Title PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

Functional Title DESIGN ENGINEERING MANAGER

Group, Department, Division Name BRAKE CONTROL DIVISION

Business/Firm Name BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

Delivery Address Line 12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

City, State, ZIP+4 Line KRYTON TN 38188-0002

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It is unlikely that any one business address contains all 11 of the business

ddress data elements detailed above. The example above defines the

business address data elements and their relative placement on a mailpiece.

Generally, only five lines of address information are suitable for automated

processing when not barcoding.

The use of a standardized business address format, standard business word

abbreviations

, line removal, and business address line compression logic is

intended to improve the quality of matches between Postal Service and

industry address improvement, hygiene, and matching services. This would

include computer-based change of address and merge/purge programs and

would facilitate Postal Service and commercial MLOCR recognition.

When out

putting business address data elements to a mailpiece, the

complete address data element, including the complete and correct

spelling of each word, is preferred. In those instances where certain

constraints limit the number of words or characters that can be placed on the

mailpiece, the most preferred method is to replace fully spelled words with

standard address and business word abbreviations. If additional reduction in

lines or address data elements is necessary for application on the mailpiece,

then apply the guidelines in logical order as presented in subchapter

34.

It is important to note that the application of these logical steps is the

tion of the mailer and is provided as a standardized approach for use

when the mailer has a business need to alter the address format. It is

recommended that each logical step be applied only if the additional

compression offered by that step is required or desired by the mailer. The

application of some logical steps could produce an output that may be

unacceptable to the mailer.

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34 Line Removal Guidelines

341

Line

# Data Element Example

*1. Optional Endorsement Line #BXNHJVF *********C002

**2. Key Line Data #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO3# /12345678

**3. Intelligent Mail Address

Block Barcode

***4. Mailstop Code MSC 4567ABCD

***5. Attention Line MS MILDRED DOE

***6. Individual Title PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

***7. Functional Title DESIGN ENGINEERING MANAGER

***8. Group, Department,

Division Name

BRAKE CONTROL DIVISION

*9. Business/Firm Name BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

*10. Delivery Address Line 12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

*11. City, State, Zip+4 Line KRYTON TN 38188-0002

* These lines directly affect Postal Service distribution.

** These lines are required for some P

ostal Service programs.

*** These lines are optional for the mailer.

Sample Business Address Format

342 Primary Considerations

The preferred location for the delivery address is determined by the size and

dimension of the mailpiece. The address placement for a letter is within the

Optical Character Read (OCR) area. The address placement for a flat is

determined by the top edge and construction of the mailpiece. In all cases,

the delivery address must be on the same side as the postage. Refer to the

DMM for the proper placement of the address and other elements on the

face of a mailpiece.

When the Intelligent Mail barcode appears in the address block, it must be

placed

either above the address block or immediately below the optional

endorsement and/or keyline information. Refer to the DMM for additional

criteria and options for placement of the address and the Intelligent Mail

barcode on mailpieces.

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343 Address Line Removal

If the number of business address lines on a mailpiece must be reduced,

apply the following steps in the order listed.

343.1 Lines Required for Postal Service Distribution

Lines #9, #10, and #11 contain addressing data elements that are required for

distribution and delivery by the Postal Service. Therefore, they must appear as the

last three lines of the address block. If it is necessary to compress the number of

characters in an address data element, use the recommended abbreviations or

suffix tables or the word compression guidelines identified in this publication.

Line #9, Business/Firm Name, should be printed on a single line for

max

imum MLOCR matching. If necessary it may be wrapped down. The use

of standard business word abbreviations is preferred over line wrapping.

Preferred

Option #1

Option #2

Option #3

Option #4

LONGFELLOW APPLIANCE BROKERAGE COMPANY

LONGFELLOW APPLIANCE BROKERAGE CO

LONGFELLOW APPLIANCE BRKRGE CO

LONGFELLOW APPLNC BRKRGE CO

LONGFELLOW APPLIANCE

BROKERAGE COMPANY

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Line #9 — Business/Firm Name

When secondary delivery information, e.g., APARTMENT or

SUITE, is part of

the address but does not fit on the Delivery Address Line, all secondary

components should be placed immediately above the Delivery Address Line.

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGR

BIG BUSINESS INC

STE 209

12 E BUSINESS LN

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

Preferred

Optional

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

Line #10 — Delivery Address Line

It is preferred that all City, State, and ZIP Code information be presented on a

sin

gle line. If that is not possible, the ZIP Code or the ZIP+4 Code should be

placed below the City State information. However, when compressing line #11

do not remove the hyphen between the ZIP Code and the ZIP+4 add-on code.

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN

38188-0002

Preferred

Optional

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

Line #11 — City, State, ZIP+4 Line

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343.2 Required Lines for Certain Postal Service Programs

Lines #1 and #2 may be required on the mailpiece when it is submitted under

the Postal Service Traditional ACS program. Therefore, when they are

present, they must appear in the address block in the order indicated by the

Sample Business Address Format. They must be left-justified and lined up

with the address block, and they cannot be wrapped, altered, or

compressed. The Optional Endorsement Line must be printed in the same

font as the address block.

Line #2 —

Key Line Data

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO3# /123456789

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

#BXNHJVF *********C002

Line #1 —

Optional Endorsement Line

343.3 Optional Lines

Lines #4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are not required by the Postal Service for distribution

and delivery and are optional for the mailer.

Line #5, Attention, when it contains an individual name, or line #7, Functional

itle, may be critical for delivery within the company or firm, but the use of

both may not be necessary.

MSC 4567ABCD

Line #4 —

Mailstop Code

MS MILDRED DOE

Line #5 —

Attention Line

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

DESIGN ENGINEERING MANAGER

Line #6 —

Individual Title

Line #7 —

Functional Title

Line #8 —

Group, Department,

Division

BRAKE CONTROL DIVISION

35 Address Data Element Compression Guidelines

The number of characters allowed per line may be limited by the database

used to record the address list or by the envelope or address label used for

mailing.

Apply the following steps if it is necessary to reduce the number of words or

aracters from business address data elements applied to a mailpiece. Use

the order listed.

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351 Removal and Deletion Restrictions

Do not remove or delete any characters or symbols from line #1 Optional

Endorsement Line, line #2 Key Line Data, or line #3 Intelligent Mail Address

Block Barcode.

352 Abbreviations

Use the standard business and address word abbreviations for address data

elements whenever necessary. These abbreviations can be found in

Appendix

G. It is recommended that you only abbreviate the last word. You

should not abbreviate words when the name length meets the user's

aracter length requirements.

MR M MURRAY

APT C

5800 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS CIR

SPRINGFIELD VA 22162-1058

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGR

BIG BUSINESS INC

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN

38188-0002

Optional

Preferred

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

353 Right-to-Left Evaluation

Evaluate each of the business address data elements in each business

address line separately. Always work from the right to the left within each

address line.

MS MILDRED DOE

PRO ENGR

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

Option #2

Preferred

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGR

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

Option #1

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354 Special Characters

“Remove special characters, multiple blanks, and punctuation in order as

listed below.”

Special Characters

Double spaces/blanks change to single space or blank, except

between state abbreviations

and ZIP Codes or ZIP+4 Codes.

* Asterisks, except in the Optional Endorsement Line

, Commas

. Periods

( ) Parentheses

“ ” Quotations

: Colons

; Semicolons

‘ Apostrophes

- Hyphens, except in the ZIP+4 Code and

in the primary number used

in the Delivery Address Line. Spaces before and after the hyphen or

slashes (/) should be removed from the address or firm line.

@ At

& Ampersand

Preferred

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

MAIN OFFICE

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

Preferred

JOHN SMITH

PIZZA DELIVERY COMPANY

61-20 E RIVER DR

NEW YORK NY 10021-0905

Acceptable

JOHN SMITH

PIZZA DELIVERY COMPANY

61-20 E RIVER DR

NEW YORK, NY 10021-0905

*MS MILDRED DOE

“PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER”

(MAIN OFFICE)

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE-209

KRYTON, TN 38188-0002

Acceptable

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355 Remove Certain Words

Replace or remove certain words as listed below. However, the use of

standard business word abbreviations is preferred over removal of words.

The following compression technique should be applied only if the standard

abbreviations do not meet particular business needs.

 Replace and with space.

 Replace space & space with space.

 Replace number words with numeric symbols: first with 1ST.

 Remove etc., i.e., in care of, and et al.

 Remove words like the, of, by, for, at, also.

 Remove ATTENTION, ATTN:.

 Remove gender words like MS, MRS, MISS, MR, SIR.

 Remove title words like DR, PHD, DDS, RN.

356 Wrapping

When address information does not fit on one line, wrap the additional

information on either the line above or below, as shown below. However, the

use of standard business word abbreviations is preferred over line wrapping.

Only wrap lines if standard abbreviations do not meet your business needs.

Wrapping Additional Information

No Wrap 1. Optional Endorsement

No Wrap 2. Key Line Data

No Wrap 3. Intelligent Mail Address Block Barcode

Wrap Down 4. Mailstop Code

Wrap Down 5. Attention Line

Wrap Down 6. Individual Title

Wrap Down 7. Functional Title

Wrap Down 8. Group, Department, Division

Wrap Down 9. Business/Firm Name

Wrap Up 10. Delivery Address Line

Wrap Down 11. City, State, ZIP+4 Line

Line #9, Business/Firm Name, should be printed on a single line for

maximum MLOCR matching. If necessary, it may be wrapped down.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL

GROUP INCORPORATED

Preferred

INTERNATIONAL FNCL GRP INC

Optional

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When secondary delivery information, e.g., APT or

SUITE, is part of the

address but does not fit on the Delivery Address Line, wrap up all

components of the secondary information immediately above the Delivery

Address Line.

MR M MURRAY

APT C

5800 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS CIR

SPRINGFIELD VA 22162-1058

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

STE 209

12 E BUSINESS LN

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

Optional

Preferred

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

Line #10 — Delivery Address Line

It is preferred that all City, State, and ZIP Code information be on a single line. If

that

is not possible, the ZIP Code, including the ZIP+4 Code, may be placed

below the city/state information. However, when compressing line #11, do not

remove the hyphen between the ZIP Code and the ZIP+4 add-on code.

MR M MURRAY

APT C

5800 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS CIR

SPRINGFIELD VA 22162-1058

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN

38188-0002

Optional

Preferred

MS MILDRED DOE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

BIG BUSINESS INCORPORATED

12 E BUSINESS LN STE 209

KRYTON TN 38188-0002

Line #11 — City, State, ZIP+4 Line

357 Business/Firm Name Compression

When compressing line #9, Business/Firm Name, do not alter the first and

second words (leftmost), if possible, except when the first word is THE,

which may be removed.

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT EMPORIUM

Optional

Preferred

THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT EMPORIUM

Line #9 — Business/Firm Name

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Also remove repetitive words; however, standard business word abbreviations

are

preferred over word removal. The compression technique in this step should

be applied only if standard abbreviations do not meet your business needs.

GOODMAN WILSON AND HAROLDSON

Optional

Preferred

GOODMAN GOODMAN WILSON AND HAROLDSON

Line #9 — Business/Firm Name

358 Standard State Name Abbreviations

When an individual state name that appears anywhere in a business address

must be compressed or abbreviated because of space restrictions, use the

standard State abbreviation listed in Appendix

Note: Us

e US for United States. Use USA for United States of America.

VA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Optional

Preferred

VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Line #9 — Business/Firm Name

1435 VA HILL WAY

Optional

Preferred

1435 VIRGINIA HILL WAY

Line #10 — Delivery Address Line

359 Other Considerations

359.1 Short-Ending Substitution

Substitute short endings on words.

Ending Substitute

an = n

er = r

ial = l

al = l

ies = s

es = s

ed = d

ing = ng

tion = tn

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359.2 Last Word Abbreviations

If the last word of an address line is any of those listed below, first replace

the word with the standard abbreviation. If additional compression is still

required, remove the word or its standard abbreviation.

Note: T

his step can be applied only to address lines #6, 7, 8, and 9.

Word Abbreviations

ADMINISTRATION ADMN

AGENCY AGCY

BRANCH BRNCH, BR

CENTER CTR

COMPANY CO

CORPORATION CORP

DIVISION DIV

ENTERPRISE ENTRPRS

GOVERNMENT GOVT

GROUP GRP

HEADQUARTERS HDQTRS

INCORPORATED INC

LABORATORY LAB

LIMITED LTD

MANAGEMENT MGMT

MANUFACTURER, MANUFACTURING MFR, MFG

MUNICIPAL MNCPL

NATIONAL NATL

PARTNERSHIP PRTNRSHP

SYSTEM SYS

359.3

Vowel Removal

It is recommended that vowels not be removed if the desired address data

element compression can be obtained by first using standard word

abbreviations.

From the right side of the address line, beginning with the rightmost word,

move vowels as necessary on a word-by-word basis to achieve desired

compression. Leave the last vowel; if the first character of a word is a vowel,

do not remove that character. It is also recommended that the vowels not be

removed from the leftmost words.

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Appendix A

Address Formatting

A1 Readability

An automation readable mailpiece is defined as one that contains an

accurate, correctly formatted, complete address or ZIP+4 Intelligent Mail

barcode and is readable on an OCR and/or a barcode sorter (BCS). The

Intelligent Mail barcode, whether preapplied or printed via an OCR, should

reflect the ZIP+4 Code that permits the finest level of sort for each mailpiece.

The recommended address format is shown in the illustration below.

NON-ADDRESS DATA (OPTIONAL)

INFORMATION/ATTENTION (OPTIONAL)

NAME OF RECIPIENT

DELIVERY ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

CPRS 03672

MRS S ONEILL PRES

SEAN ONEILL INC

4321 MAPLE ST

OAKTON MD 12345-6789

POSTAGE

AREA

RETURN ADDRESS

AREA

OCR READ

AREA

2-3/4"

5/8"

BARCODE CLEAR ZONE

4-3/4"

1/2"1/2"

Addresses should be typewritten or machine printed in dark ink on a light

background using uppercase letters. Except for the hyphen in the primary or

secondary street number (if needed) or the ZIP+4 Code, all punctuation may

be omitted. All lines of the address should be formatted with a uniform left

margin. When using a foreign address, always place the country name by

itself on the last line. (See sample address types in section

A2.)

Address characters must not touch and should be equally spaced. All lines of

e address should be parallel to the bottom of the envelope. Be sure to

include all pertinent information such as the directional code, apartment,

floor, and suite number.

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The entire address should be contained in an imaginary rectangle known as the

OCR read area (see illustration in section

A1) that extends from 5/8 inch to 2 3/4

inch from the bottom of the mailpiece, with 1/2 inch margins on each side.

The barcode clear area, 5/8 inch from the bottom, and 4 3/4 inch from the

right edge of the mailpiece (see illustration in section

A1), is the area where

an Intelligent Mail barcode is preapplied or printed by an OCR.

Extraneous (nonaddress) printing that appears in the OCR read area should

be positioned above the delivery address line and as far away from the

address block as possible.

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A2 Address Types

NON-ADDRESS DATA LINE

INFORMATION/ATTENTION LINE

RECIPIENT LINE

DELIVERY ADDRESS LINE

LAST LINE

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

MR STANLEY DOE

LAST NATIONAL BANK

PO BOX 345

NEW YORK NY 10163-0345

INDIVIDUAL (SEE SECTION 212) RURAL ROUTE (SEE SECTION 24)

ATTENTION LINE (SEE SECTION 214

) HIGHWAY CONTRACT (SEE SECTION 25)

INTERNATIONAL (SEE SECTION A3

)

POST OFFICE BOX (SEE SECTION 28

)

MILITARY (SEE SECTION 225

)

NON-ADDRESS DATA (SEE SECTION 343.3

)

KEY

MR JAMES F JONES

4417 BROOKS ST NE

WASHINGTON DC 20019-4649

RUFUS LANGDON

LAW DEPARTMENT

US POSTAL SERVICE

475 LENFANT PLZ SW RM 6627

WASHINGTON DC 20260-1120

H E BROWN

RR 3 BOX 9

CANTON OH 44730-9521

B G LIGHT CO

HC 72 BOX 293A

DULUTH MN 55811-9702

MS HELEN SAUNDERS

1010 CLEAR STREET

OTTAWA ON K1A 0B1

CANADA

MISS JANICE SMITH

PO BOX 34

DULUTH MN 55803-0034

SSGT KEVIN BEASLEY

UNIT 2050 BOX 4190

APO AP 96522-1215

CRPS 03672

MR S ONEILL PRES

SEAN ONEILL INC

4321 MAPLE ST

OAKTON MD 12345-6789

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A3 International Addresses

A31 General Requirements

The bottom line of the address should show only the COUNTRY name,

written in full (no abbreviations) and preferably in capital letters. Do not

place the postal codes (ZIP Codes) of foreign country designations on

the last line of the address. Do not underline the COUNTRY name. An

example of a correct foreign address follows:

INGE DIETRIC-FISCHER

HARTMANNSTRASSE 7

5300 BONN 1

GERMANY

A32 Canada Only

A32.1 Canadian Address Format

The following address format is used when the postal address delivery zone

is included in the address. Use the standard two-character abbreviation for

provinces and territories. On mail to Canada, there must be two spaces

between the province abbreviation and the postal code, as shown below

between “ON” and “K1A 0B1”:

MS HELEN SAUNDERS

1010 CLEAR STREET

OTTAWA ON K1A 0B1

CANADA

Canadian Province/

Territory

Postal Service

Abbreviation

Alberta AB

British Columbia BC

Manitoba MB

New Brunswick NB

Newfoundland and

Labrador

Northwest Territories NT

Nova Scotia NS

Nunavat Territory NU

Ontario ON

Prince Edward Island PE

Quebec QC

Saskatchewan SK

Yukon Territory YT

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A32.2 How To Obtain Canadian Postal Code Information

Mailers wishing to order a Postal Code Directory for Canada should write to

the following address to obtain an order form:

NATIONAL PHILATELIC CENTRE

CANADA POST CORPORATION

75 ST NINIAN ST SUITE 100

ANTIGONISH NS B2G 2R8

CANADA

Telephone: 800-565-4362

Major mailers requiring postal code information or information regarding

Canadian mailing standards should write to the following address:

ADDRESS MANAGEMENT

CANADA POST CORPORATION

2701 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE NO813

OTTAWA ON K1A 0B1

CANADA

Telephone: 800-260-7678

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Appendix B

Two-Letter State and Possession

Abbreviations

Use the abbreviations below when addressing mail. Using the two-letter

state abbreviations makes it possible to enter the city, state, and Five-Digit

ZIP Code (or ZIP+4 Code) on the last line of the address within 28 positions

when necessary: 13 positions for city, 1 space between the city and state

abbreviation, 2 positions for the state, 2 spaces (preferred) between the state

and ZIP Code, and 10 positions for the ZIP+4 Code.

State/Possession Abbreviation

Alabama AL

Alaska AK

American Samoa AS

Arizona AZ

Arkansas AR

California CA

Colorado CO

Connecticut CT

Delaware DE

District of Columbia DC

Federated States of Micronesia FM

Florida FL

Georgia GA

Guam GU

Hawaii HI

Idaho ID

Illinois IL

Indiana IN

Iowa IA

Kansas KS

Kentucky KY

Louisiana LA

Maine ME

Marshall Islands MH

Maryland MD

Massachusetts MA

Michigan MI

Minnesota MN

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Mississippi MS

Missouri MO

Montana MT

Nebraska NE

Nevada NV

New Hampshire NH

New Jersey NJ

New Mexico NM

New York NY

North Carolina NC

North Dakota ND

Northern Mariana Islands MP

Ohio OH

Oklahoma OK

Oregon OR

Palau PW

Pennsylvania PA

Puerto Rico PR

Rhode Island RI

South Carolina SC

South Dakota SD

Tennessee TN

Texas TX

Utah UT

Vermont VT

Virgin Islands VI

Virginia VA

Washington WA

West Virginia WV

Wisconsin WI

Wyoming WY

Geographic Directional Abbreviation

North N

East E

South S

West W

Northeast NE

Southeast SE

Northwest NW

Southwest SW

State/Possession Abbreviation

Military “State” Abbreviation

Armed Forces Europe, the

Middle

East, and Canada

Armed Forces Pacific AP

Armed Forces Americas

(except Canada)

Two-Letter State and Possession Abbreviations Appendix B

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Appendix C

Street Abbreviations

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.

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

ALLEY ALLEE ALY

ALLEY

ALLY

ALY

ANEX 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

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BOTTOM

BOT BTM

BTM

BOTTM

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

CMP

CANYON

CANYN CYN

CANYON

CNYN

CAPE

CAPE CPE

CPE

CAUSEWAY

CAUSEWAY CSWY

CAUSWA

CSWY

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

Street Abbreviations C1

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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

COURTS COURTS CTS

CTS

COVE COVE CV

COVES COVES CVS

CREEK CREEK CRK

CRK

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

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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

DAM DAM DM

DIVIDE DIV DV

DIVIDE

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

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

Street Abbreviations C1

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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

FREEWAY FREEWAY FWY

FREEWY

FRWAY

FRWY

FWY

GARDEN GARDEN GDN

GARDN

GRDEN

GRDN

GARDENS GARDENS GDNS

GDNS

GRDNS

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

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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

HILLS HILLS HLS

HLS

HOLLOW HLLW HOLW

HOLLOW

HOLLOWS

HOLW

HOLWS

INLET INLT INLT

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

Street Abbreviations C1

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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

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

LIGHT LGT LGT

LIGHT

LIGHTS LIGHTS LGTS

LOAF LF LF

LOAF

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

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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

MOUNT

MOUNTAIN MNTAIN MTN

MNTN

MOUNTAIN

MOUNTIN

MTIN

MTN

MOUNTAINS MNTNS MTNS

MOUNTAINS

NECK NCK NCK

NECK

ORCHARD ORCH ORCH

ORCHARD

ORCHRD

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

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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

POINTS POINTS PTS

PTS

PORT PORT PRT

PRT

PORTS PORTS PRTS

PRTS

PRAIRIE PR PR

PRAIRIE

PRR

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

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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

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

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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

STR

STREETS STREETS STS

SUMMIT SMT SMT

SUMIT

SUMITT

SUMMIT

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

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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

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

Street Abbreviations C1

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VIADUCT VDCT VIA

VIA

VIADCT

VIADUCT

VIEW VIEW VW

VIEWS VIEWS VWS

VWS

VILLAGE VILL VLG

VILLAG

VILLAGE

VILLG

VILLIAGE

VLG

VILLAGES VILLAGES VLGS

VLGS

VILLE VILLE VL

VISTA VIS VIS

VIST

VISTA

VST

VSTA

WALK WALK WALK

WALKS WALKS WALK

WALL WALL WALL

WAY WY WAY

WAY

WAYS WAYS WAYS

WELL WELL WL

WELLS WELLS WLS

WLS

Primary

Street Suffix

Name

Commonly

Used Street

Suffix or

Abbreviation

Postal Service

Standard

Suffix

Abbreviation

C2 Postal Addressing Standards

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C2 Secondary Unit Designators

Description Approved Abbreviation

Apartment APT

Basement BSMT**

Blank, unable to determine*

Building BLDG

Department DEPT

Floor FL

Front FRNT**

Hanger HNGR

Key KEY

Lobby LBBY**

Lot LOT

Lower LOWR**

Office OFC**

Penthouse PH**

Pier PIER

Rear REAR**

Room RM

Side SIDE**

Slip SLIP

Space SPC

Stop STOP

Suite STE

Trailer TRLR

Unit UNIT

Upper UPPR**

* Requires the pound sign (#) to be used on the mailpiece.

** Does not require a Secondary RANGE to follow.

October 2023 73

Appendix D

Unusual Addressing Situations

There are a number of addressing situations that can create matching and

standardization difficulties. The standards contained in this document do not

account for every type of addressing situation that may occur; however,

these standards are comprehensive and reflect a majority of address styles.

There are some addressing situations of which a mailer should be aware.

These include:

D1 Hyphenated Address Ranges

These are prevalent in New York City (for example, 112-10 BRONX RD),

Hawaii, and areas in southern California. The hyphen in the primary range

should not be removed if matched to the ZIP+4 file.

D2 Grid Style Addresses

These contain significant punctuation, such as periods (for example,

39.2

RD, 39.4 RD). There are also grid style addresses in Salt Lake City that

include double directionals (for example, in 842 E 1700 S: E is a

predirectional, S is a postdirectional, and 1700 is located in the street

name

field).

D3 Alphanumeric Combinations of Address Ranges

For example, N6W23001 BLUEMOUND RD, as found in Wisconsin and

Northern Illinois.

D4 Fractional Addresses

These are represented as three or four character positions (for example,

123

1/2 MAIN ST). 123 1/2 takes seven character positions in the range field.

D5 Postal Addressing Standards

74 Publication 28

D5 Spanish and Other Foreign Words

These are found in Puerto Rico, for example, and are difficult to match. For

the purpose of providing as much assistance as possible to standardize

Puerto Rico addresses, a complete description of the file format for matching

these addresses begins in part

293. Additional information on Spanish words

used in primary street names may be found in Appendix H.

For the other address styles mentioned, mailers should be aware that the

ZIP+4 file contains these addressing conventions. In most cases, however,

unnecessary punctuation and special characters have been removed and are

not recommended on a mailpiece.

Alphanumeric address ranges create a challenge for accurate matching.

Appendix

E provides guidelines for locating and matching alphanumeric

ranges (both primary and secondary).

Note: See Appendix I for additional information regarding Addressing

Standards for Puerto Rico. See Appendix J for additional information

regarding Addressing Standards for U.S. Virgin Islands.

October 2023 75

Appendix E

Address Standardization — Alphanumeric/

Fractional Coding

E1 Format

E11 Determining Address Ranges

Alphanumeric ranges present a challenge to the address matching process,

whether it is being done on the MLOCR, by a vendor's software, or manually.

The difficulty in alphanumeric matching is in trying to determine what addresses

fall in the range. The following coding rules are being provided to eliminate the

inconsistency in the way some of our alphanumeric ranges are coded. The rules

that follow apply to both the primary and secondary ranges in street records,

rural route box numbers, and highway contract box numbers.

These rules have been developed through meetings, both internal and with

me of the major address matching software vendors. We can more

accurately match alphanumerics against the ZIP+4 file if they are coded

consistently with these rules.

E12 Alphanumeric Ranges

E12.1 Format

In whole numeric ranges all single alphanumeric combinations make a match

as long as the input record is higher than the numeric low and lower than the

numeric high and the ZIP+4 add-on code is the same.

Example:

100–198(e) MAIN ST 12345-1234

98A invalid (outside of range)

198A invalid (outside of range)

102B valid

158A valid

158AA invalid (multiple alphas must be coded)

If 104A MAIN ST has a separate add-on code, it must be coded and the

range 100-198 must be broken (as 100

–104 and 106–198).

E12.2 Postal Addressing Standards

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The low range and the high range must contain the same format of the

alph

anumeric combination. Numeric numbers do not make a match to

alphanumeric ranges.

10A– 20A valid

115C– 115F valid

AB90– AB120 valid

15AB–15AC valid

12–12 invalid (numerics are not included

in alphanumeric ranges)

10–20A invalid (numeric to alphanumeric)

10A–20 invalid (alphanumeric to numeric)

A–AB invalid (single to double alpha)

It is acceptable to go from a one-digit numeric to a two-digit numeric (or

two-digit numeric to a three-digit numeric, etc.) in a single alphanumeric

range record, but it is invalid to go from a single alpha to a double alpha (or

double alpha to a triple alpha, etc.).

90A 101A valid

AB1 AB10 valid

A101 AB101 invalid (single to double alpha)

E12.2 Middle Range

The middle of a range contains all of the logical alphanumeric combinations

as determined by the value of the low and high ranges and the odd/even

indicator.

–10A cannot contain 1A, 4B, or 10B, but does contain 3A, 6A, and 7A.

BC15

–BF15 cannot contain BA15, BM15, or BC16, but does contain BD15.

Note: A

pure numeric range (1–99) contains all possible combinations

with a single trailing alpha (e.g., 1A, 3X, 25Z, 43A).

E12.3 Alpha and Numeric Range Format

When rule one is followed, either the numeric value can be ranged or the

alpha value can be ranged but not both; numerics are not included in

alphanumeric ranges.

1A–4A valid (contains 2A, 3A, but not 2B, 1, 2, 3, or 4)

1A –1F valid (contains 1B, 1E, but not 1G)

B3–N3 valid (contains D3, L3, but not A3)

C4–C16 valid (contains C5, C10, but not D5, 10, or C17)

1A–4F invalid (contains both values ranged)

Address Standardization — Alphanumeric/Fractional Coding E12.4

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E12.4 Multiple Alphas in a Single Field

In a range with multiple alphas in a single field, only the last position of the

alpha is ranged.

10AB–10AD valid

101AAA–101AAE valid

BC100–BF100 valid

101AAA–101ABA invalid (middle alpha changed)

AB100–AD199 invalid (complex alpha and numeric ranged)

If a range consists of multiple alphas (with or without numerics), and a

position other than the last alpha seems to change (as in the invalid example

above), multiple records are coded for that range, as in the following:

A centralized delivery receptacle containing these alphas:

AAA ABA ACA ADA

AAB ABB ACB ADB

AAC ABC ACC ADC

AAD ABD ACD ADD

The ZIP+4 file will be reflected as shown below for a single ZIP+4 add-on code:

AAA AAD valid (first record)

ABA ABD valid (second record)

ACA ACD valid (third record)

ADA ADD valid (fourth record)

AAA ADD invalid (middle alpha cannot change)

The following example describes a condition that you may encounter. In this

apartment complex there are three Arrow locks, one for building A, one for

building B, and one for building C.

A1A A2A A3A A1B A2B A3B 1st Arrow lock

B1A B2A B3A B1B B2B B3B 2nd Arrow lock

C1A C2A C3A C1B C2B C3B 3rd Arrow lock

Because the last two characters change in each address, apply the

preceding rules to range only the last alpha position as shown below. The

ZIP+4 file shows multiple records for each building. Each Arrow lock has its

own ZIP+4 add-on code.

A1A A1B add-on for 1st Arrow lock

A2A A2B add-on for 1st Arrow lock

A3A A3B add-on for 1st Arrow lock

B1A B1B add-on for 2nd Arrow lock

B2A B2B add-on for 2nd Arrow lock

B3A B3B add-on for 2nd Arrow lock

C1A C1B add-on for 3rd Arrow lock

C2A C2B add-on for 3rd Arrow lock

C3A C3B add-on for 3rd Arrow lock

E12.5 Postal Addressing Standards

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E12.5 Grid Addresses

The following describes how to code two styles of grid addresses:

N18W22604 or 6W220

In both of these examples, only the right-most numeric portion should be

nged.

N18W22604 N18W22698 valid

6W220 6W298 valid

N23W2400 N26W2598 invalid (ranging both numerics)

4N3000 7N3098 invalid (ranging both numerics)

E12.6

Odd/Even/Both Indicator

The following describes the way to set the odd/even/both (O/E/B) indicator in

alphanumeric ranges. After following the preceding rules, the proper setting

of the O/E/B indicator is important. The O/E/B indicator must be set as BOTH

in every instance where the alpha is the ranged element. Even and odd

indicators may be set only if the numeric portion of the alphanumeric range is

the single element ranged. Obviously, any range containing both even and

odd numeric elements must be coded as BOTH.

10A–20A acceptable (numeric range, BOTH or EVEN)

115C–115F (alpha range, must be BOTH)

AB1–AB10 (numeric range, 1–10, must be BOTH)

AB2–AB10 acceptable (numeric range, BOTH or EVEN)

A1A–A1B (alpha range, must be BOTH)

6W220–6W298 acceptable (numeric range, BOTH or EVEN)

E13

Fractional Addresses

All possible fractions are contained within the limits of numeric ranges.

Individual fractional addresses should not be coded unless they fall outside

of the numeric range or have a different ZIP+4 Code. If the range is 1

–99(O),

13 1/2, 49 1/3, 57 3/4, and 75 1/16 fall within the limits of the range. 99 1/2

doe

s not, nor does 1/2 or any other purely fractional address.

If a fractional address is the beginning or ending number on the blockface,

the

ZIP+4 file will show a numeric range record and one or more fractional

address records that share the same ZIP+4 Code. The address should be

ranged to itself (99 1/2

–99 1/2 B). If your fractional address needs to carry a

different ZIP+4 Code, it must be pulled out of the numeric range as a

separate record.

Example:

101–199(O) MAIN ST 1245-1235

101 1/2 valid

199 1/2 invalid (outside of range)

1/2 Invalid (outside of range)

October 2023 79

Appendix F

Address Standardization — County, State,

Local Highways

The following are examples of county, state, and local highway primary

names and the recommended standardized format. These are not the only

possible examples.

Examples in Use Standard

COUNTY HIGHWAY 140 COUNTY HIGHWAY 140

COUNTY HWY 60E COUNTY HIGHWAY 60E

CNTY HWY 20 COUNTY HIGHWAY 20

COUNTY RD 441 COUNTY ROAD 441

COUNTY ROAD 110 COUNTY ROAD 110

CR 1185 COUNTY ROAD 1185

CNTY RD 33 COUNTY ROAD 33

CA COUNTY RD 150 CA COUNTY ROAD 150

CALIFORNIA COUNTY ROAD 555

(excessive characters)

CA COUNTY ROAD 555

EXPRESSWAY 55 EXPRESSWAY 55

FARM to MARKET 1200 FM 1200

FM 187 FM 187

HWY FM 1320 FM 1320

HIGHWAY 101 HIGHWAY 101

HIWAY 1080A HIGHWAY 1080A

HWY 64 HIGHWAY 64

HWY 11 BYPASS HIGHWAY 11 BYP

HWY 66 FRONTAGE ROAD HIGHWAY 66 FRONTAGE RD

HIGHWAY 3 BYP ROAD HIGHWAY 3 BYPASS RD

I10 INTERSTATE 10

INTERSTATE 40 INTERSTATE 40

IH280 INTERSTATE 280

INTERSTATE HWY 680 INTERSTATE 680

I 55 BYPASS INTERSTATE 55 BYP

I 26 BYP ROAD INTERSTATE 26 BYPASS RD

I 44 FRONTAGE ROAD INTERSTATE 44 FRONTAGE RD

LOOP 410 LOOP 410

RD 5A ROAD 5A

ROAD 22 ROAD 22

RT 88 ROUTE 88

Appendix F Postal Addressing Standards

80 Publication 28

RTE 95 ROUTE 95

ROUTE 1150EE ROUTE 1150EE

RANCH RD 620 RANCH ROAD 620

ST HIGHWAY 303 STATE HIGHWAY 303

STATE HWY 60 STATE HIGHWAY 60

SR 220 STATE ROAD 220

ST RD 86 STATE ROAD 86

STATE ROAD 55 STATE ROAD 55

SR MM STATE ROUTE MM

ST RT 175 STATE ROUTE 175

STATE RTE 260 STATE ROUTE 260

TOWNSHIP RD 20 TOWNSHIP ROAD 20

TSR 45 TOWNSHIP ROAD 45

US 41 SW US HIGHWAY 41 SW

US HWY 44 US HIGHWAY 44

US HIGHWAY 70 US HIGHWAY 70

KENTUCKY 440 KY HIGHWAY 440

KENTUCKY HIGHWAY 189 KY HIGHWAY 189

KY 1207 KY HIGHWAY 1207

KY HWY 75 KY HIGHWAY 75

KY ST HWY 1 KY STATE HIGHWAY 1

KY STATE HIGHWAY 24 KY STATE HIGHWAY 24

KENTUCKY STATE HIGHWAY 625

(excessive characters)

KY STATE HIGHWAY 625

Note: When the name of a state is used as a portion of the Primary

Street Name, the standard two-letter abbreviation is recommended as

depicted in the previous examples. However, when the state name is the

complete Primary Street Name, such as OKLAHOMA AVE, then the state

name should be spelled out completely.

Examples in Use Standard

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Appendix G

Business Word Abbreviations

Common

Presentation

Postal

Service

Standard

ABACUS

ABCS

ABOVE

ABV

ABRASIVE

ABR

ABRSV

ABR

ABROAD

ABRD

ABSOLUTE

ABSLT

ABSTRACT

ABSTRCT

ACADEMIC

ACDMC

ACADEMY

ACAD

ACADEM

ACDMY

ACCESS

ACCSS

ACCESSORY

ACC

ACCIDENT

ACC

ACDNT

ACCOMPLISHMENT

ACCMPLSSMNT

ACCMPLSMNT

ACCOUNT

ACC

ACCNT

ACCONT

ACCT

ACCUNT

ACNT

ACCT

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ACCOUNTANCY

ACC

ACCOUNTANC

ACCOUNTY

ACCTNCY

ACCOUNTANT

ACC

ACCNT

ACCT

ACCTANT

ACCTNT

ACT

ACCNT

ACCOUNTING

ACCTG

ACCTNG

ACTG

ACCTG

ACCREDITED

ACCRDTD

ACCREDITATION

ACCRDTN

ACCURACY

ACCRCY

ACCURATE

ACCRT

ACHIEVEMENT

ACHVMNT

ACOUSTIC

ACSTC

ACQUISITION

ACQSTN

ACQUIS

ACQSTN

ACROSS

ACR

ACTING

ACTNG

ACTION

ACTN

ACTIVITY

ACTVT

ACTVTY

ACTOR

ACTR

ACTUARY

ACTRY

ACTUARIAL

ACTRL

ACTURIAL

ACTRL

ACUPUNCTURE

ACPNCTR

Common

Presentation

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Service

Standard

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ADDITION

ADDTN

ADDRESS

ADDR

ADHESIVE

ADHSV

ADJUSTER

ADJ

ADJT

ADJTER

ADJUSTMENT

ADJMT

ADJUSTOR

ADJ

ADJT

ADJTOR

ADJUTANT

ADJ

ADJT

ADMINISTRATION

ADM

ADMIN

ADMINIST

ADMINISTRATI

ADMINISTRATN

ADMN

ADMSTRN

ADMN

ADMINISTRATIVE

ADMIN

ADMINI

ADMINISTRATV

ADMSTR

ADMNSTRV

ADMINISTRATOR

ADMIN

ADMINISTR

ADMINISTRA

ADMINISTER

ADMINSTR

ADMR

ADMSTR

ADMNSTR

ADMIRAL

ADM

ADOPTION

ADPTN

ADROIT

ADRT

ADULT

ADLT

Common

Presentation

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Service

Standard

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ADVANCE

ADVNC

ADVANCED

ADV

ADVNCD

ADVANCEMENT

ADVMNT

ADVENTURE

ADVNTR

ADVERTISE

ADVT

ADV

ADVERTISING

ADV

ADVERT

ADVERTISIN

ADVERTISNG

ADVG

ADVR

ADVTG

ADVTNG

ADVTSNG

ADVISER

ADV

ADVSER

ADVSR

ADVISOR

ADVSOR

ADVSR

ADVISORY

ADV

ADVRY

AERIAL

ARL

AERONAUTICAL

ARNTCL

AEROSPACE

ARSPC

AEROSTAT

ARSTT

AESTHETIC

ASTHTC

AFFAIR

AFFR

AFFILIATE

AFFLT

AFFILIATED

AFFLTD

Common

Presentation

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Service

Standard

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AFRICAN

AFRCN

AGENCY

AGCY

AGE

AGENC

AGNCY

AGCY

AGENT

AGEN

AGNT

AGT

AGNT

AGGREGATE

AGGRGT

AGING

AGNG

AGRICULTURAL

AGRCLTRL

AGRCLTL

AGRICULTURE

AGRCLT

AIDED

AID

AIR CONDITIONING

AIRCONDITIONING

ARCNDTNG

AIRCRAFT

AIRCRFT

ARCRFT

AIRLINE

ARLN

AIRMAN

AMN

ARMN

AIRPORT

AIRP

AIRPT

ARPRT

ARPT

ARPRT

AIRWAY

ARWY

ALARM

ALRM

ALCOHOLIC

ALCHLC

ALCOHOLISM

ALCHLSM

ALDERMAN

ALDM

Common

Presentation

Postal

Service

Standard

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ALIGNER

ALGNR

ALIGNING

ALGNNG

ALIGNMENT

ALGNMNT

ALGNMT

ALIG

ALIGN

ALIGNMNT

ALIGNMT

ALIMENT

ALIGN

ALLERGIST

ALLRGST

ALLERGY

ALLRGY

ALLIANCE

ALLIE

ALLNCE

ALLIED

ALLD

ALLIE

ALLD

ALLOCATE

ALLCT

ALLOCATION

ALLCTN

ALLOY

ALLY

ALPHA

ALPH

ALTER

ALTR

ALTERATION

ALTER

ALTRN

ALTERNATIVE

ALTRNTV

ALTERNATOR

ALTRNTR

ALTITUDE

ALTTD

ALUMINUM

ALUM

ALUMN

AMATEUR

AMTR

AMBASSADOR

AMB

AMBIANCE

AMBNC

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Service

Standard

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AMBULANCE

AMB

AMBL

AMELIORATION

AMLRTN

AMERICA

AMER

AMERICAN

AMER

AMERCN

AMMONIA

AMMN

AMMUNITION

AMMUN

AMOUNT

AMNT

AMPHIBIOUS

AMPHBS

AMUSEMENT

AMUS

AMUSE

ANALOG

ANLG

ANALYSIS

ANLYS

ANALYST

ANAL

ANALYS

ANALY

ANALYS

ANL

ANLST

ANLYS

ANLYST

ANALYTIC

ANLYTC

ANALYTICAL

ANLYTCL

ANCHOR

ANCHR

ANCIENT

ANCNT

AND

ANESTHESIA

ANSTHS

ANESTHESIOLOGY

ANSTHSLGY

Common

Presentation

Postal

Service

Standard

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ANGLE

ANGL

ANGLER

ANGLR

ANGLICAN

ANGLCN

ANIMAL

ANML

ANIMATED

ANMTD

ANNEX

ANNX

ANX

ANONYMOUS

ANNYMS

ANON

ANNUAL

ANNL

ANODIZING

ANDZNG

ANSWERING

ANS

ANSWRNG

ANTIQUE

ANTQ

APARTMENT

APART

APT

APOSTOLATE

APSTLT

APOSTOLIC

APSTLC

APPARATUS

APPRTS

APPAREL

APPRL

APPLE APPLE

APPLIANCE

APPL

APPLIANC

APPLNC

APPLICATION

APPLCTN

APPLICATOR

APPLCTR

APPLIED

APPLD

APPLIQUE

APPLQ

APPOINTED

APPNTD

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Presentation

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Service

Standard

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APPRAISAL

APPRSL

APRSL

APPRSL

APPRAISER

APPRSER

APPRSR

APPRSER

APPRAISOR

APPRSOR

APPRSR

APPRSOR

APPRENTICE

APPRNTC

APPROACHER

APPRCHR

ARABIAN

ARBN

ARCADE

ARC

ARCD

ARC

ARCHBISHOP

ABP

ARCHS

ABP

ARCHERY

ARCHRY

ARCHITECT

ARCHT

ARCHTCT

ARCHT

ARCHITECTURAL

ARCH

ARCHL

ARCHITECTURE

ARCH

ARCHIVE

ARCHV

ARENA

ARN

ARISTOCRAT

ARISTOCAT

ARSTCRT

ARMADILLO

ARMDLL

ARMATURE

ARMTR

ARMED

ARMD

ARMORED

ARMRD

ARMORY

ARMRY

Common

Presentation

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Service

Standard

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ARROW

ARW

ARSENAL

ARSNL

ARTERY

ARTRY

ARTIFICIAL

ARTFL

ARTIFCAL

ARTFL

ARTISAN

ARTSN

ARTIST

ART

ARTISTIC

ARTSTC

ARTISTRY

ARTSTRY

ASBESTOS

ASB

ASPHALT

ASP

ASPHLT

ASSEMBLE ASSMBL

ASSEMBLER

ASSMBLR

ASSEMBLY

ASMBLY

ASSEM

ASMBLY

ASSET

ASST

ASSIGNEE

ASSGN

ASSISTANCE

ASSTNCE

ASSISTANT

ASSIST

ASST

AST

ASSIST

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Service

Standard

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ASSOCIATE

ASO

ASOC

ASS

ASSC

ASSCE

ASSO

ASSOC

ASSOCATE

ASSOCI

ASSOCIA

ASSOCIAT

ASST

ASSOC

ASSOCIATED

ASOC

ASSCD

ASSOC

ASSOCATED

ASSOCD

ASSOD

ASSOCD

ASSOCIATION

ASSCO

ASSN

ASSOC

ASSN

ASSUMPTION

ASSMPTN

ASSURANCE

ASRN

ASSRNC

ASSUR

ASSURNC

ASSURE

ASSR

ASSUR

ASTRONAUTIC

ASTRNTC

ATHLETIC

ATHC

ATHL

ATLANTIC

ATL

ATLNTC

ATL

ATLAS

ATLS

ATOMIC

ATMC

ATTACHE

ATT

ATTENDANT

ATTNDNT

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Presentation

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Service

Standard

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ATTENTION

ATN

ATT

ATTN

ATTNTN

ATTN

ATTIC

ATTC

ATTITUDE

ATTTD

ATTORNEY

ATRNY

ATT

ATTNY

ATTY

ATY

ATTY

AUCTION

AUCT

AUCTN

AUCT

AUCTIONEER

AUCTNR

AUCTIONEERING

ACTNRG

AUDIO

AUD

AUDIOLOGIST

AUD

AUDLGST

AUDIOLOGY

AUD

AUDLGY

AUDIOPROTHEISISTE

AUD

AUDIOPR

AUDIOPROTH

AUDPROT

AUDIOPR

AUDIT

AUD

AUDT

AUDITING

ADTNG

AUDITOR

ADTR

AUD

AUDTR

AUDITORIUM

ADTRM

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Standard

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AUTHORITY

ATHRTY

AUT

AUTH

AUTHORI

AUTHY

ATHRTY

AUTOMATED

AUTOM

AUTOMATIC

AUTMTC

AUTO

AUTOMTC

AUTOMATION

ATMTN

AUTO

AUTOMTN

AUTOMOBILE

AUTO

AUTOMOTIVE

AUT

AUTO

AUTOMTV

AUXILIARY

AUX

AUXIL

AUXILARY

AUXILRY

AUX

AVAILABILITY

AVLBLTY

AVENUE

AVE

AVIATION

AVI

AVN

AVIONIC

AVNC

AWARD

AWRD

AWNING

AWN

AWNG

AWN

BACHELOR

BCHLR

BACKHOE

BCKHOE

BAGATELLE

BGTTL

BAILING

BLG

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Service

Standard

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BAKED

BKD

BAKER

BKR

BAKERY

BKRY

BKY

BKRY

BAKING

BKG

BALANCE

BAL

BALANCING

BALNCNG

BALLER

BLLR

BALLOON

BLN

BALLROOM

BLLRM

BANK

BANKER

BKR

BNKR

BANKING

BNKG

BNKNG

BAPTIST

BAPT

BPTST

BAPT

BARBEQUE

BAR B Q

BAR BQ

BARBQUE

BBQ

BARBER

BARB

BARBR

BARB

BARGAIN

BRGN

BARREL

BRL

BARRISTER

BRRSTR

BASEBALL

BSBLL

BASEMENT

BSMNT

BASIC

BSC

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BASKET

BSK

BASKETBALL

BSKTBLL

BATTERY

BATT

BTRY

BATT

BAZAAR

BZR

BEACH

BCH

BEARING

BRNG

BEAUTICIAN

BTCN

BEAUTY

BTY

BUTY

BTY

BEAVER

BVR

BEDDING

BEDG

BEGINNING

BGNG

BEHAVIORAL

BHVRL

BENEFICE

BNFC

BENEFICIAL

BNFCL

BENEFIT

BNFT

BENEVOLENT

BNVLNT

BERRY

BRY

BETTER

BETR

BTR

BETR

BEVERAGE

BEV

BIBLE

BICYCLE

BIKE

BIJOU

BIJ

BIJOUTERIE

BIJTR

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BILLETING

BLLTNG

BILLIARD

BILLD

BILLING

BLLNG

BINDER

BDR

BINDERY

BDRY

BINDING

BDNG

BINGO

BNG

BIOCHEMISTRY

BIOCHEM

BIOLOGICAL

BIO

BIOL

BIOLGCL

BIOL

BIOLOGIST

BIO

BIOGST

BIOL

BIOGST

BIOLOGY

BIOL

BIO

BIOMEDICAL

BIOMDCL

BIONOMIC

BIONMC

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIOTECH

BISCUIT

BSCT

BISHOP

BISTRO

BSTR

BLACK

BLCK

BLK

BLCK

BLACKSMITH

BSMITH

BLAZON

BLZN

BLEND

BLEN

BLESSED

BLSSD

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BLIND

BLND

BLOCK

BLK

BLUEPRINT

BLPRNT

BOARD

BRD

BOARDING

BRDNG

BOMBER

BMBR

BOOKBINDER

BKBNDR

BOOKBINDING

BKBNDNG

BOOKKEEPER

BKKP

BKKPR

BKPR

BOOKKEEPING

BKKP

BKKPG

BKKPNG

BKPG

BOOKKPING

BKPG

BOOKSELLER

BKSLLR

BOOKSHELF

BKSHLF

BOOKSTORE

BKSTR

BOOKSTOR

BKSTR

BOROUGH

BORO

BOTTLED

BOTLD

BOTTLER

BTLR

BTTLR

BOTTLING

BOTLNG

BTG

BTLG

BTLNG

BTLG

BOTTOM

BOT

BTM

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BOULEVARD

BLVD

BOUTIQUE

BTQ

BTQUE

BTQ

BOWLING

BOWL

BRAIN

BRN

BRAKE

BRK

BRANCH

BRCH

BRNCH

BRASSERIE

BRSSR

BREEDER

BRDR

BREWERY

BRWRY

BREWING

BRWNG

BRICK

BRCK

BRK

BRCK

BRIDAL

BRDL

BRIDGE

BDG

BRDGE

BRG

BRIEF

BRF

BRIGADIER

BRIG

BRIQUETTE

BRQTT

BRITISH

BRTSH

BROADCAST

BRDCST

BROADCASTER

BRDCST

BRDCSTR

BROADCASTING

BROCSTG

BRDCSTG

BROADWAY

BRDWY

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BROKER

BRK

BRKR

BROKERAGE

BRKG

BRKRGE

BROTHER

BRO

BROTHERHOOD

BRTHD

BROWN

BRN

BRWN

BUCCANEER

BCCNR

BUCKET

BCKT

BUCKEYE

BCKEYE

BUDDY

BDDY

BUDGET

BDGT

BGT

BUDG

BUG

BUGT

BGT

BUFFALO BUFF

BUILDER

BLDR

BUILDING

BLD

BLDG

BUILT

BLT

BULLDOZING

BLLDZG

BULLET

BLLT

BULLETIN

BLLTN

BUREAU

BUR

BURGER

BGR

BURNING

BRNNG

BURSAR

BRSR

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BUSINESS

BSNS

BUS

BUSINES

BUSN

BUS

BUTCHER BTCHR

BUTLER

BTLR

BUTLR

BTLR

BUTTER

BTR

BUTR

BUTTON

BUTN

BUYER

BYR

BUYR

BYPASS

BYP

CABARET

CBRT

CABIN

CBN

CABINET

CAB

CBNT

CABINETMAKER

CABMKR

CABLE

CABL

CBL

CABL

CADET

CDT

CADRE

CDR

CAFETERIA

CFTR

CAFTRA

CALIPER

CLPR

CALLIGRAPHER

CLLGRPHR

CALVARY

CALV

CLVRY

CAMERA

CAM

CAMPAIGN

CMPGN

CAMPER

CMPR

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CAMPGROUND

CMPGRND

CAMPING

CMPNG

CAMPSITE

CMPST

CAMPUS

CMPS

CMPUS

CMPS

CANADIAN

CNDN

CANAL

CNL

CANDLELIGHT

CNDLLGHT

CANDY

CNDY

CANNERY

CAN

CANNING

CNNNG

CANTONMENT

CNTNMNT

CANTOR

CANTR

CNTR

CANTR

CANVAS

CANV

CANYON

CYN

CAPITAL

CPTAL

CPTL

CPTAL

CAPITOL

CPTL

CPTOL

CAPTAIN

CAPT

CPT

CAPT

CARBONATED

CARB

CARBURETOR

CARBTR

CARDIAC

CRDC

CARDINAL

CARD

CARDIOGRAPHIC

CRDGRPHC

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CARDIOLOGY

CRDLGY

CARDIOVASCULAR

CRDVSCLR

CAREER

CAR

CARGO

CRG

CARIBBEAN

CRBBN

CARLOADING

CRLDNG

CARPENTER

CARPTR

CPTR

CARPTR

CARPENTRY

CRPNTRY

CARPET

CPT

CRPT

CPT

CARRIAGE

CARR

CGE

CARR

CASCADE

CASC

CASHIER

CAS

CASH

CAS

CASKET

CSKT

CASSETTE

CASSTT

CASTING

CAST

CASTLE

CSTL

CASTL

CASUAL

CSL

CASUALTY

CAS

CSLTY

CATALOG

CATLG

CTLG

CATLG

CATALOGUE

CTLG

CATERER

CATR

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CATERING

CATRG

CTRG

CATFISH

CTFSH

CATHEDRAL

CATH

CATHDRL

CATHOLIC

CATH

CTHLC

CATH

CATTLE

CTTL

CAUSEWAY

CSWY

CEDAR

CDR

CEDR

CELEBRITY

CLBRTY

CELLULAR

CELL

CEMENT

CEM

CEMETERY CMTRY

CENTENNIAL

CENT

CENTENNAL

CNTNNL

CENT

CENTER

CEN

CENT

CENTR

CNTR

CTR

CENTRAL

CENTL

CENTR

CNTL

CNTRL

CTRL

CENTRE

CTR

CENTURY

CEN

CERAMIC

CRMC

CRMIC

CRMC

CEREMONY

CRMNY

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CERTIFICATION

CTRFCTN

CERTIFIED

CERTD

CERTIF

CERTIFIE

CERT

CHAIN

CHN

CHAIR

CHR

CHAIRED

CHRD

CHAIRMAN

CHAIR

CHARMN

CHM

CHMN

CHRM

CHRMN

CHAIRPERSON

CHRPRSN

CHAIRWOMAN

CHRWMN

CHAMBER

CHAMB

CHMBR

CHAMPION

CHAMP

CHANCELLOR

CHAN

CHANCLLR

CHANCELOR

CHAN

CHANCLR

CHANDLER

CHANL

CHANGE

CHNG

CHANNEL

CHNNL

CHAPEL

CPL

CHAPLAIN

CHAP

CHAPTER

CHPTR

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CHARACTER

CHAR

CHARCOAL

CHRCL

CHARGE CHRG

CHARITABLE

CHRTBL

CHARTER

CHAR

CHRTR

CHARTERED

CHRTRD

CHAUFFEUR

CHFFR

CHAUSSURE

CHSSR

CHECK

CHK

CHEESE

CHES

CHS

CHES

CHEMICAL

CHEM

CHEML

CHEMIST

CHEM

CHMST

CHEM

CHERRY

CHRY

CHESS

CHSS

CHESTNUT

CHSTNT

CHEVROLET

CHEVY

CHICKEN

CHC

CHCKN

CHICK

CHKN

CHICK

CHIEF

CHF

CHILDREN

CHLDRN

CHLD

CHILDRENS

CHILD

CHLDS

CHIMNEY

CHIM

CHMNY

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CHINESE

CHIN

CHIROPRACTIC

CHIRO

CHIROPRAC

CHIROPRCTC

CHIROPRACTOR

CHIRO

CHOCOLATE

CHOC

CHOICE

CHCE

CHOSE

CHS

CHRIST

CHR

CHRST

CHRISTIAN

CHR

CHRIST

CHRISTN

CHRSTN

CHRONICLE

CHRNCL

CHRYSLER

CHRY

CHRYSLR

CHURCH

CHR

CHUR

CHURC

CHURCH

CIGAR

CIGARETTE

CIG

CINEMA

CINE

CIRCLE

CIR

CRCL

CIR

CIRCUIT

CRCT

CIRCULAR

CRCLR

CIRCUS

CRCS

CIRQUE

CRQ

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CITIZEN

CITZN

CTZN

CITZN

CITRUS

CTRS

CIVIC

CVC

CIVIL

CVL

CLAIM

CLM

CLASS

CLAS

CLASSIC

CLSC

CLASSIFICATION

CLASS

CLSFCTN

CLASS

CLEAN

CLN

CLEANER

CLNR

CLR

CLNR

CLEANING

CLEANG

CLG

CLNG

CLEANSER

CLNSR

CLEARING

CLRNG

CLERGY

CLER

CLERK

CLK

CLRK

CLIFF

CLF

CLFS

CLIMATE

CLIMAT

CLINIC

CLIN

CLINI

CLNC

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CLINICAL

CLINIC

CLINICA

CLINIC

CLIPPER

CLPPR

CLOCK

CLCK

CLK

CLCK

CLOSET

CLOS

CLOTHES

CLOS

CLTHS

CLOTHIER

CLTHR

CLOTHING

CLTHNG

CLUBHOUSE

CLBHS

CLUTCH

CLTCH

COACH

CCH

COAST

CST

COASTAL

CSTL

COATED

CTD

COATING

CTNG

COCKPIT

CCKPT

COCOA

CCO

COFFEE

COF

COIFFEUR

CFFR

COIFFEUSE

CFFS

COIFFURE

COIFF

COLLABORATIVE

CLLBRTV

COLL

CLLBRTV

COLLATERAL

CLLTRL

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COLLECTABLE

CLLCTABL

CLLCTBL

CLLCTABL

COLLECTIBLE

CLLCTBL

CLLCTIBL

COLLECTION

CLCTN

COLLECT

COLLECTN

COLLECT

COLLECTIVE

CLLCTV

COLLECT0R

COLL

COLLEGE

CLG

CLGE

COLG

COL

COLL

COLLEG

COLG

COLLEGIATE

COLGT

COLLISION

CLLSN

COLONEL

COL

COLONIAL

CLNL

COL

CLNL

COLONY

CLNY

COLOR

CLR

COLOSSAL

CLSSL

COMBINED

COM

COMB

COMBUSTION

CMBSTN

COMBSTN

COMFORT

CMFRT

CMFT

CMFRT

COMMAND

CMND

COM

CMND

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COMMANDANT

COM

COMDT

COMMDT

COMDT

COMMANDER

CDR

CMDR

COM

COMM

COMMDR

CMDR

COMMANDING

COMDG

COMMENCEMENT

COMMNCMNT

COMMERCE

CMMRC

COMM

COMMERC

COMMRCE

COMMERCIAL

CMRCL

COMRCL

COMMISSARY

COMSY

COMMISSION

COMM

COMMISSIONER

COMMR

COMMITTEE

CMMTE

COM

COMITE

COMM

CMMTE

COMMODITY

COM

COMMODORE

COMD

COMO

COMD

COMMON

CMMN

COMMONWEALTH

CMNWLTH

COMMONWLTH

CMNWLTH

COMMUNE

COMMN

COMMUNICATE

COMM

CCOMMNCTE

COMMUNICAT

COMMUN

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COMMUNICATION

COMM

COMMCTN

COMMUN

COMMUNICATI

COMMUNICTN

COMMCTN

COMMUNIQUE

COMMNQ

COMMUNITY

CMMNTY

CMNTY

CMTY

COM

COMM

COMNTY

CTY

CMNTY

COMPANY

COMP

COMPAN

COMPNY

COMPARATIVE

COMPRTV

COMPATIBLE

COMPTBL

COMPENSATION

CMPNSTN

COMPILER

COMP

COMPLR

COMPLETE

CMPLT

COMPLET

CMPLT

COMPLEX

COMPLX

COMPONENT

COMPNNT

COMPOSE

COMPS

COMPOSITE

COMPST

COMPOSITION

COMP

COMPOUNDING

COMPNDNG

COMPREHENSIVE

CMPRHNSV

COMPRESS

COMPRSS

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COMPRESSOR

CMPSR

COMPTABLE

COMPTBLE

COMPTROLLER

CMPTRLR

COMP

COMPT

COMPTLR

COMPTRLR

COMPTROLL

COMPTLR

COMPUTER

CMP

CMPTR

COM

COMP

COMPTR

COMPU

CMPTR

COMPUTERIZED

COMPTRZD

COMPUTING

CMPTG

CONCENTRATE

CON

CONCNTRT

CONCEPT

CNCPT

CONCESSION

CONCSSN

CONCOURSE

CONCRS

CONCRETE

CON

CONCRET

CONCRT

CONDITIONING

CNDNTNG

COND

CONDOMINIUM

CNDMNM

CONDO

CONFECTIONERY

CONF

CONFEDERATED

CONFDRTD

CONFEDERATION

CONFDRTN

CONFER

CNFR

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CONFERENCE

CNFRNC

CONFRENCE

CNFRNC

CONGREGATION

CONGREG

CONGRG

CONGREG

CONGREGATIONAL

CONGREGTNL

CONGRESS

CNGRS

CONGRESSIONAL

CNGRSNL

CONGRESSMAN

CONGRSMAN

CONNECTION

CONNECT

CONQUISTADOR

CONQUISDR

CONSERVATION

CNSRVTN

CNSVTN

CONSER

CONSERV

CONSERVE

CONSERVATORY

CONSRVTRY

CONSOLATION

CONSLTN

CONSOLIDATED

CNSLD

CNSLDTD

CONS

CONSOLIDATION

CONSLDTN

CONSOLIDATOR

CONSLDTR

CONSORTIUM

CNSRTM

CONSTRUCT

CONSTRCT

CONSTRUCTING

CNSTRCTNG

CONSTG

CNSTRCTNG

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CONSTRUCTION

CNST

CNSTR

CNSTCONSTRCTN

CONSTN

CONSTR

CONSTRCTN

CONSTRN

CONSTRTN

CONSTRUCTN

CONSTRCTN

CONSTRUCTOR

CNSTR

CONSTR

CONSULT

CON

CONSULTANT

CNSLT

CNSLTNT

CON

CONS

CONSL

CONSLTNT

CONSULT

CONSULTA

CONSULTAN

CONSULTNT

CONSLNT

CONSULTATION

CNSLTN

CONSULTING

CNSLTNG

CONSLNTNG

CONSLTG

CONSLTNG

CONSULTI

CONSULTIN

CONSLTNG

CONSUMER

CNSMR

CONS

CONSMR

CONTACT

CONT

CONTAIN

CNTN

CONTAINER

CONTNR

CONTEMPORARY

CONTEMP

CONTEMPO

CONTEMPOR

CONTEMPORAR

CONTEMP

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CONTEST

CNTST

CONTINENTAL

CNTNTL

CONT

CONTINENT

CONTNENTA

CONTINENTL

CONTNTL

CONTINUING

CONTNG

CONTINUOUS

CONTNS

CONTRACT

CNTR

CNTRCT

CONTR

CONTRAC

CNTRCT

CONTRACTING

CNTRCTNG

CONTG

CONTR

CONTRACTIN

CONTRG

CNTRCTNG

CONTRACTOR

CNTRCTR

CONTR

COR

CONTR

CONTRIBUTION

CONTRBTN

CONTROL

CNTRL

CONTRL

CTL

CTRL

CNTRL

CONTROLLED

CONTRLLD

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CONTROLLER

CNTLR

CNTR

CNTRL

CNTRLLR

CNTRLR

CONTLR

CONTR

CONTRLLR

CONTRLR

CONTROLER

CONTROLL

CONTROLLE

CONTROLLR

CTL

CTLR

CTRLR

CNTRLLR

CONVALESCENT

CONV

CONVALESCEN

CONVAL

CONVENIENCE

CONV

CONVENIENT

CONVNT

CONVENT

CNVNT

CONVNT

CNVNT

CONVENTION

CNVNTN

CONVERSE

CONVRS

CONVERSION

CNVRSN

CONVERTER

CONVRTR

CONVERTIBLE

CONVRTBL

CONVEYOR

CONVYR

COOKED

CKD

COOLING

COOL

COOLG

COOL

COOPERATE

COOP

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COOPERATIVE

CO OP

COOP

COOPRTV

COORDINANT

COORD

COORDINATE

COORDNT

COORDINATOR

COOR

COORD

COORDNTR

COPIER

COPR

COPPER

COP

CORNER

COR

CORNR

CORN

CORONER

COR

CORPORAL

CORP

CORPL

CPL

CORPL

CORPORATE

CORP

CORPORT

CORPRT

CRP

CORPRT

CORPORATION

CORP

CORPORATIN

CORPORATIO

CORP

CORRECT

CRRCT

CORRECTION

CRRCTN

CORRECTIONAL

CORCTNL

CRRCTNL

CORRESPONDENCE

CORR

CORRESPONDENT

COR

CORR

CORRSPNDNT

CORRUGATED

CORRGTD

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COSMETIC

COSMT

CSMTC

COSMETOLOGIST

COS

CSMTLGST

COTTAGE

CTG

COTTON

COT

COUNCIL

CNCL

COUNCI

CNCL

COUNCILING

CNCLNG

COUNSEL

CNSL

COL

CNSL

COUNSELING

CNSLNG

COUNSELLOR

CNSLLR

CNSLR

CNSLLR

COUNSELOR

CNSLR

COUNT

CNT

COUNTER

CNTR

COUNTRY

CNTRY

CTRY

CNTRY

COUNTRYSIDE

CNTRYSD

COUNTY

CNTY

CTY

CNTY

COUPE

COURIER

COUR

COURIR

COUR

COURSE

CRS

CRSE

CRS

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COURT

CRT

COURTESY

CRTSY

COVENANT

CVNNT

COVERING

COVER

CVG

CVRNG

COVER

COWBOY

CWBY

CRAFT

CFT

CRFT

CRAFTER

CFTR

CRAFTSMAN

CFT

CRAFTSMEN

CFTMN

CRANBERRY

CRNBRRY

CRANE

CRN

CRANKSHAFT

CRNKSHFT

CRAZY

CRZY

CREAM

CRM

CREAMERY

CRMRY

CREATION

CREAT

CREATIVE

CREAT

CREATV

CRTVE

CREATV

CREDIT

CRDT

CRED

CRDT

CREEK

CRK

CREMATORY

CRMTRY

CREPE

CRP

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CRESCENT

CRES

CREST

CRST

CREST

CRIMINAL

CRMNL

CROCKERY

CKRY

CRK

CKRY

CROSS

CROSSING

CRSSNG

XING

CROSSROAD

CROSSRD

XRD

XROAD

CROWN

CRN

CRWN

CRUISE

CRS

CRUS

CRUSADE

CRSD

CRUSADER

CRSDR

CRUST

CRST

CRUST

CRYOGENIC

CRYGNC

CRYSTAL

CRYSTL

CUISINE

CSN

CULTURAL

CLTRL

CUPBOARD

CPBRD

CURATOR

CUR

CURRICULUM

CURR

CURTAIN

CRTN

CUSTODIAN

CUST

CUSTDN

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CUSTOM

CSTM

CUST

CSTM

CUSTOMER

CUST

CUTLERY

CUTLY

CUTTING

CUT

CUTING

CUT

CYBERNETIC

CYBRNTC

CYCLE

CYCL

DAILY

DLY

DAIRY

DAR

DRY

DAME

DANCE

DNC

DATABASE

DATZUN

DTZN

DAUGHTER

DGHTR

DEACON

DCN

DEALER

DLR

DEALING

DLG

DECAL

DEC

DECISION

DCSN

DECOR

DCR

DECORATING

DCRTNG

DCTG

DECOR

DECORATION

DCTN

DECORATOR

DCRTR

DCTR

DCRTR

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DEFENCE

DEF

DEFNC

DEFENSE

DEFNS

DELICATESSEN

DELI

DELIGHT

DLGHT

DELINTING

DLNTG

DELIVERANCE

DELIVRANCE

DELVRNC

DELIVERY

DEL

DLVRY

DELTA

DLT

DEMOCRATIC

DEM

DEMOLITION

DEM

DEMLTN

DENTAL

DNTL

DENTIST

DENT

DDS

DENTISTRY

DNTSTRY

DENTURE

DENTR

DNTR

DENTR

DEPARTMENT

DEP

DEPART

DEPARTM

DEPARTMNT

DEPT

DPT

DEPT

DEPENDABLE

DPNDBL

DEPOSIT

DPST

DEPOT

DEP

DPT

DEP

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DEPUTY

DEP

DEPT

DPTY

DERMATOLOGIST

DERM

DERMTLGST

DERMATOLOGY

DERM

DESERT

DSRT

DESIGN

DES

DSGN

DESIGNER

DESGR

DSGNR

DSGR

DSGNR

DESIGNING

DSGNG

DETAIL

DTL

DETECTIVE

DET

DETENTION DETNTN

DEVELOPER

DVLPR

DEVELOPMENT

DEV

DEVEL

DEVELOP

DEVELOPM

DEVELOPMEN

DEVELOPMNT

DEVELOPMT

DEVELP

DEVELPMT

DEVLMNT

DEVLPMNT

DEVLPMT

DEVMT

DVLOPMT

DVLPMNT

DVLPMT

DEV

DEVELOPMENTAL

DEVLPMNTL

DEVICE

DVC

DIAGNOSTIC

DGNSTC

DIAG

DGNSTC

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DIAMOND

DMND

DIAPER

DPR

DICTATOR

DICT

DIELECTRIC

DLCTRC

DIESEL

DSL

DIETARY

DIETRY

DTRY

DIETETIC

DIETC

DIETEIC

DIETC

DIFFERENT

DIFF

DIFFUSION

DIFF

DIFFSN

DIGEST

DGST

DIGESTIVE

DGSTV

DIGITAL

DGTL

DILIGENCE

DLGNC

DIMENSION

DIM

DIMENSIONAL

DIML

DINER

DIN

DNR

DIOCESE

DIO

DIODE

DIOD

DIRECT

DIR

DIRECT

DIRECTION

DIRCTN

DIRECTIONAL

DIRCTNL

DIRECTOR

DIR

DIRCTR

DIR

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DIRECTORATE

DIRCTRT

DIRECTORY DIRCTRY

DISABILITY

DSBLTY

DISARMAMENT

DSARMNT

DISBURSEMENT

DISBMT

DISCOUNT

DISC

DISPATCH

DISP

DISPTCH

DISP

DISPATCHER

DISP

DISPR

DISPENSARY

DSPN

DISPLAY

DISP

DSPLY

DISPOSAL

DSPSL

DISTILLER

DIST

DISTLR

DISTILLERY

DIST

DISTLLRY

DISTINCTIVE

DISTNCTV

DISTRIBUTING

DISTR

DISTRG

DISTRIB

DISTRIBUTIN

DISTRG

DISTRIBUTION

DIST

DISTR

DISTRB

DISTRIB

DISTRIBUTIN

DSTRBTN

DISTRB

DISTRIBUTOR

DISTR

DISTRIB

DISTRIBTR

DISTRIBUT

DSTBTR

DISTR

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DISTRICT

DIST

DST

DIST

DIVERSIFIED

DVRSFD

DVSFD

DIVIDE

DIV

DIVING

DVNG

DIVISION

DIV

DIVSN

DIV

DIVISIONAL

DIV

DIVSNL

DVSNL

DIVSNL

DOCTOR

M D

PH D

DOCTRINE

DOCTRN

DOCUMENTATION

DCMNTN

DODGE

DDG

DOLLAR

DLLR

DLR

DLLR

DOMESTIC

DOM

DOMINION

DOMNN

DONNEE

DNN

DOUBLE

DBL

DOUGHNUT

DNT

DONUT

DOWNTOWN

DWNTN

DRAFTING

DRFTNG

DRAFTSMAN

DFTSMAN

DRAFTS

DFTSMAN

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DRAGON

DRGN

DRAIN

DRN

DRAINAGE

DRNG

DRAMA

DRMA

DRAPERY

DRAP

DRAPERIES

DRAP

DREAM

DRM

DRESS

DRS

DRILL

DRLL

DRILLING

DRILL

DRLG

DRILL

DRIVING

DRVG

DRG

DRYWALL

DRYWL

DUCHESS

DCHSS

DUPLICATING

DUP

DUPNG

DUPLICATION

DUP

DUTCH

DTCH

DWELLING

DWLLNG

DYEING

DYG

DYNG

DYING

DYG

DYNAMIC

DYNA

DYNMC

EAGLE

EGL

EARLY

ERLY

EARTH

ERTH

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EASTERN

ESTRN

EASTSIDE

ESTSD

EATERY

ETRY

ECOLOGY

ECLGY

ECO

ECOLO

ECO

ECONOMIC

ECNMC

ECON

ECNMC

ECONOMIST

ECOM

ECON

ECONMST

ECONOMY

ECON

EDIBLE

EDBL

EDIFICE

EDFC

EDITION

EDITOR

EDIT

EDTR

EDIT

EDUCATION

EDCT

EDCTN

EDUC

EDUCATIONAL

EDUC

EDUCATIONL

EDUCL

EDUCTL

EDUCL

EIGHTH

VIII

8TH

ELDER

ELDR

ELDERLY

ELDRLY

ELECT

ELCT

ELE

ELEC

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ELECTED

ELCTD

ELECT

ELCTD

ELECTRIC

ELC

ELEC

ELECT

ELECTR

ELECTRICAL

ELEC

ELECT

ELECTRL

ELECTRICIAN

ELEC

ELECT

ELECTRCN

ELECTRICITY

ELEC

ELECT

ELECTRCTY

ELECTROLOGIST

ELCTRLGST

ELECTROLYSIS

ELCTRLYS

ELECTRLSIS

ELECTRLYS

ELCTRLYS

ELECTROMECHANICAL

ELCTRMCHNCL

ELECTROMEDICAL

ELCMED

ELECTROMETALLURGICAL

ELCMTLG

ELECTRON

ELCTRN

ELECTRONIC

ELEC

ELECT

ELECTRNC

ELECT

ELECTROPLATING

ELCPLTG

ELEGANCE

ELGNC

ELEGANT

ELGNT

ELEMENT

ELMNT

ELEMENTARY

ELEM

ELEVATOR

ELEV

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ELEVENTH

11TH

ELITE ELITE

EMBASSY

EMBSSY

EMBROIDERY

EMB

EMERGENCY

EMER

EMERG

EMERGNCY

EMER

EMPIRE

EMP

EMPLOYED

EMPL

EMPLOY

EMPL

EMPLOYEE

EMPL

EMPLYE

EMPLOYMENT

EMPL

EMPLMNT

EMPLMT

EMPLMNT

EMPORIUM

EMPOR

EMPORM

EMPRM

EMPOR

ENAMEL

ENL

ENAMELING

ENMLNG

ENCYCLOPEDIA

ENCY

ENDEAVOR

ENDVR

ENDOCRINOLOGIST

ENDCRNLGST

ENDODONTIC

ENDDNTC

ENERGY

ENGRY

ENGY

ENRG

ENGRY

ENFORCEMENT

ENFCMNT

ENGINE

ENG

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ENGINEER

ENG

ENGR

ENGINEERED

ENGRD

ENGINEERING

ENG

ENGINRNG

ENGR

ENGRG

ENGRNG

ENGRG

ENGLAND

ENG

ENGL

ENGLD

ENGLISH

ENGL

ENGLSH

ENGL

ENGRAVER

ENGRVR

ENGRAVING

ENGRV

ENLARGE

ENLRG

ENSIGN

ENS

ENTERPRISE

ENT

ENTER

ENTERP

ENTERPRS

ENTP

ENTPR

ENTPS

ENTRPR

ENTRPRS

ENTERTAINMENT

ENTRMT

ENTRTN

ENTREPOT

ENTRPT

ENTREPENEUR

ENTRPRNR

ENTRY

ENT

ENVELOPE

ENV

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ENVIRONMENT

ENVIR

ENVIRON

ENVRMT

ENVRONMEN

ENVIR

ENVIRONMENTAL

ENVIRON

ENVRMTL

ENVRNMTL

ENVIRON

EPISCOPAL

EPIS

EPISCPL

EPSCP

EPSCPL

EPISCPL

EPSILON

EPSLN

EQUAL

EQL

EQUESTRIAN

EQSTRN

EQUINE

EQN

EQUIPMENT

EQIPMENT

EQP

EQPMNT

EQPT

EQUIP

EQUIPT

EQUIP

EQUITABLE

EQTBL

EQUITY

EQTY

EQUTY

EQTY

ERECTING

ERCT

ERECTOR

ERCTR

ESQUIRE

ESQ

ESSENTIAL

ESSTNL

ESSNTL

ESTABLISHMENT

EST

ESTAB

ESTATE

EST

ESTIMATION

ESTMTN

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ESTIMATOR

EST

ESTMTR

ETCETERA

ETC

ETUDE

ETD

EUROPEAN

ERPN

EVALUATION

EVAL

EVANGELICAL

EVNGLCL

EVANGELIST

EVNGLST

EVANGELISTIC

EVNGLSTC

EVENING

EVNNG

EVENT

EVNT

EVERGREEN

EVRGRN

EXACT

EXCT

EXAMINATION

EXMNTN

EXAMINE

EXAM

EXMN

EXAM

EXAMINER

EXMNR

EXCAVATE

EXCVT

EXCAVATING

EXCAVATNG

EXCAVTG

EXCVTG

EXCAVTG

EXCAVATION

EXCTVN

EXCVTN

EXCAVATOR

EXCAVATR

EXCVTR

EXCEL

EXCL

EXCELSIOR

EXCEL

EXCLSR

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EXCEPTIONAL

EXCPTNL

EXCESS

EXCSS

EXCHANGE

ECHANGE

EXCH

EXECUTIVE

EXC

EXE

EXEC

EXECUTOR

EXTR

EXEMPT

EXMPT

EXEMPTED

EXMPTD

EXHIBIT

EXHBT

EXHIBITOR

EXHBTR

EXPEDITER

EXPD

EXPEDITION

EXP

EXPDTN

EXPEDITOR

EXPDTR

EXPENSE

EXP

EXPERIENCE

EXPRNC

EXPERIMENT

EXPRMNT

EXPERT

EXPR

EXPRT

EXPR

EXPLORATION

EXPLRN

EXPN

EXPLRN

EXPLOSIVE

EXPL

EXPLSV

EXPORT

EXP

EXPRT

EXPT

EXPRT

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EXPORTATION

EXPN

EXPRTTN

EXPN

EXPORTER

EXP

EXPRTR

EXPOSE

EXPS

EXPOSITION

EXPO

EXPSTN

EXPO

EXPRESS

EXP

EXPRSS

EXPRESSION

EXPRSSN

EXPRESSWAY

EXPRSSWY

EXPY

EXTENSION

EXT

EXTNSN

EXT

EXTERMINATING

EXTERM

EXTG

EXTRMNTNG

EXTERM

EXTERMINATOR

EXTRMNTR

EXTRACT

EXT

EXTRCT

EXTRACTOR

EXTRCTR

EXTRAORDINARY

EXTRRDNRY

EXTREME

EXTRM

FABRIC

FABR

FBRC

FABRICATED

FAB

FABD

FABRICATING

FABG

FABRICATION

FBRCN

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FABRICATOR

FAB

FABRICTR

FBRCTR

FAB

FACILITY

FAC

FACLTY

FACTOR

FCTR

FACTORY

FAC

FCTRY

FACULTY

FCLTY

FAITH

FTH

FALLS

FLS

FAMILY

FAM

FMLY

FAMOUS

FMS

FANCY

FNCY

FANTASTIC

FNTSTIC

FANTASY

FNTSY

FARM

FRM

FARMER

FRMR

FARMING

FRMNG

FASHION

FASHN

FSHN

FASHN

FASTENER

FAS

FATHER

FAUCET

FCT

FEATHER

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FEDERAL

FDRL

FED

FEDL

FEDRL

FED

FEDERATED

FDRTD

FEDERATION

FEDRN

FELLOWSHIP

FELLOWSHP

FLLWSHP

FLWSHIP

FLWSHP

FLLWSHP

FENCE

FNC

FERROUS

FER

FERTILIZER

FERT

FIBER

FIBR

FIBERGLASS

FBRGLS

FIBRE

FBR

FIBR

FBR

FIDELITY

FDLTY

FIDLTY

FIELD

FLD

FIFTH

5TH

FIGHT

FGHT

FIGHTER

FGHTR

FINANCE

FIN

FNC

FIN

FINANCIAL

FINL

FNCL

FINANCIER

FIN

FINR

FINANCING

FING

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FINDING

FNDG

FINEST

FNST

FINISH

FINSH

FNSH

FINISHING

FINISH

FINSHG

FNSHNG

FINISH

FIREARM

FRARM

FIREMAN

FIRMN

FRMN

FIRMN

FIREWORK

FRWRK

FIRST

1ST

FISCAL

FISC

FISHERY

FSHRY

FISHING

FSHNG

FITNESS

FITNS

FIXTURE

FIX

FLAVOR

FLA

FLVR

FLEET

FLT

FLIGHT

FLGT

FLT

FLGT

FLOCK

FLCK

FLOOR

FLR

FLOORCOVERING

FLRCVG

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FLOORING

FLRG

FLRNG

FLORAL

FLRL

FLORIST

FLOR

FLRST

FLOWER

FLWR

FLUID

FLD

FLUD

FLYING

FLY

FOCUS

FCS

FOOTBALL

FTBLL

FOOTWEAR

FTWR

FORCE

FOR

FRC

FORECASTING

FRCSTNG

FOREIGN

FGN

FRGN

FOREMAN

FORMN

FRMN

FORMN

FORESIGHT

FORSGHT

FOREST

FRST

FORESTRY

FOR

FRSTRY

FOR

FOREVER

FORVR

FORGING

FRG

FORGOING

FRGNG

FORGNG

FORKLIFT

FRKLFT

FORMAL

FRML

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FORMATION

FRMTN

FORTUNE

FRTN

FORUM

FRM

FRUM

FORWARDING

FWDG

FOSTER

FSTR

FOUND

FND

FOUNDATION

FDN

FNDTN

FOUNDTN

FNDTN

FOUNDRY

FDRY

FNDRY

FOUNTAIN

FTN

FOURGON

FORGN

FOURTEENTH

XIV

14TH

FOURTH

4TH

FRAGRANCE

FRGRNC

FRAME

FRAM

FRAMEWORK

FRMWRK

FRAMING

FRAMG

FRANCHISE

FRNCHS

FRANCHISING

FRANCHSNG

FRNCHSNG

FRATERNAL

FRTRNL

FRATERNITY

FRTRNTY

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FREEWAY

FRWY

FWY

FREEZE

FREZ

FRZ

FREZ

FREEZER

FRZR

FREIGHT

FRGHT

FRGT

FRT

FRGHT

FRENCH

FRNCH

FRESH

FRSH

FRIARY

FRY

FRICTION

FRCTN

FRIED

FRD

FRIEND

FRND

FRIENDLY

FRNDLY

FRONTIER

FRNTR

FROZEN

FRZ

FRZN

FRZ

FRUIT

FRT

FUNCTIONAL

FUNCTL

FUNCTIONARY

FUNCTRY

FUNDAMENTALIST

FNDMNTLST

FUNDING

FNDNG

FUNERAL

FNRL

FURNACE

FRNC

FURN

FRNC

FURNISHING

FURN

FURNG

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FURNITURE

FURN

FURRIER

FUR

FUSIL

FUSL

FUSION

FUSN

GALAXY

GALXY

GALLERY

GLLRY

GALVANIZING

GLVNZNG

GARAGE

GAR

GRGE

GARDEN

GDN

GDNS

GRDN

GDNS

GARDENER

GRDNR

GARMENT

GMT

GASOLINE

GAS

GASTROENTEROLOGIST

GAST

GASTRNTRLGST

GASTROENTEROLOGY

GAST

GASTRNTRLGY

GATEWAY

GTWY

GATHERING

GTHRNG

GAZETTE

GAZ

GENERAL

GEN

GENL

GEN

GENERATING

GNRTNG

GENERATION

GNRTN

GENERATOR

GNRTR

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GENESIS

GNSS

GENTLEMEN

GNTLMN

GEODESIC

GDSC

GEOLOGICAL

GEOLGCL

GEOLOGIST

GEOL

GEOLOGY

GEOLGY

GEOPHYSICAL

GEOPHYS

GERIATRIC

GERI

GIANT

GNT

GIFTWEAR

GFTWR

GINGERBREAD

GNGRBRD

GLACE

GLC

GLADIATOR

GLDTR

GLASS

GLS

GLASSWARE

GLWR

GLAZE

GLZ

GLOBAL

GLBL

GLOVE

GLV

GOLDEN

GLDN

GOSPEL

GSPL

GOURMET

GRMT

GOVERNMENT

GOV

GOVERMT

GOVT

GOVERNMENTAL

GVRNMNTL

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GOVERNOR

GOV

GVRNR

GOV

GRACE

GRC

GRADE

GRD

GRDE

GRADUATE

GRAD

GRAIN

GRAN

GRN

GRAN

GRAND

GRD

GRND

GRANDMA

GRNDMA

GRANDPA

GRNDPA

GRANITE

GRAN

GRNT

GRAPHIC

GRPHC

GRAVEL

GRAV

GRAVL

GRVL

GREAT

GRT

GREATER

GRTR

GREEN

GRN

GREENHOUSE

GRNHS

GRNHSE

GRNHS

GREETING

GRTG

GRILL

GRL

GRINDER

GRNDR

GRINDING

GRIND

GRNDG

GRIND

GROCER

GROC

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GROCERY

GROCY

GROOMING

GROOM

GROUP

GRP

GROVE

GRV

GUARANTEED

GRNTD

GUARD

GRD

GUARDIAN

GRDN

GUIDANCE

GUID

GUIDNC

GUIDE

GUID

GUILD

GLD

GUNNERY

GNNRY

GUNSMITH

GNSMTH

GYMNASTIC

GYM

GYNECOLOGIST

GYN

GYNCLGST

GYN

GYNECOLOGY

GYN

GYNCLGY

GYPSUM

GYPS

HABERDASHERY

HDASHY

HAIRCUTTING

HAIRCTTNG

HAIRDRESSER

HRDRSSR

HAIRSTYLING

HRSTYLNG

HAIRSTYLIST

HAIRSTYLS

HRSTYLST

HALLMARK

HLLMRK

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HAMBURGER

HAMB

HMBG

HAMBGR

HANDBAG

HBAG

HANDICAPPED

HNDCPD

HANDICRAFT

HANDCRAFT

HNDCRFT

HANDLER

HNDLR

HANDLING

HDLG

HNDLING

HNDLG

HANDPRINT

HNDPRNT

HANDY

HNDY

HANDYMAN

HNDYMN

HAPPY

HAP

HARBOR

HARB

HARBR

HBR

HRBOR

HBR

HARDWARE

HDWR

HARNESS

HARN

HATCHERY

HTCHY

HAULING

HLG

HAVEN

HVN

HAYSTACK

HYSTCK

HEADACHE

HDCH

HEADLINER

HDLNR

HEADQUARTERS

HDQS

HQS

HQTS

HDQTRS

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HEALTH

HLTH

HEARING

HEAR

HRNG

HEAR

HEART

HRT

HEATING

HEATG

HTG

HTNG

HTG

HEAVY

HVY

HEIGHT

HTS

HELICOPTER

HLCPTR

HELPER

HLPR

HEMATOLOGIST

HEMATL

HEMATOLOGY

HEMATL

HEMATLGY

HERITAGE

HRTG

HERMITAGE

HRMTG

HICKORY

HCKRY

HIDEAWAY

HDWY

HIGHER

HGHR

HIGHLAND

HGLND

HIGHWAY

HWY

HILLTOP

HLTP

HISTORICAL

HIST

HISTORCL

HISTRCL

HITCHING

HTCHNG

HOBBY

HOB

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HOLDING

HLDNG

HOLDG

HLDNG

HOLIDAY

HLDY

HOLINESS

HLNSS

HOMESTEAD

HMSTD

HOMEWORK

HMWRK

HONEYBEE

HNYB

HONORABLE

HON

HORIZON

HRZN

HORSE

HRS

HORSE

HORTICULTURAL

HORT

HORTL

HORTICULTURE

HORT

HOSIERY

HOS

HSY

HOSPICE

HOSP

HOSPI

HSPC

HOSPITAL

HOSP

HOSPIT

HSP

HSPTL

HOSP

HOSPITALITY

HOSPTY

HOTEL

HOT

HTL

HOUSE

HSE

HOUSEHOLD

HHLD

HSEHLD

HOUSEWARES

HSWRS

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HOUSING

HOUSNG

HSNG

HUMAN

HMN

HUNGRY

HNGRY

HUNTER

HNTR

HYDRAULIC

HYDRLC

HYGIENE

HYGN

HYPNOSIS

HYPNS

IDEAL

IDL

IGNITION

IGN

IMAGE

IMG

IMAGINATION

IMGNTN

IMAGING

IMGNG

IMMACULATE

IMMCLT

IMMEDIATE

IMMDT

IMMIGRATION

IMMGRTN

IMPACT

IMP

IMPAIRED

IMPRD

IMPEDIMENT

IMPDMNT

IMPERIAL

IMPRL

IMPLEMENT

IMPL

IMPLMNT

IMPT

IMPL

IMPLEMENTATION

IMPLNTN

IMPORT

IMPRT

IMPORTATION

IMPN

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IMPORTED

IMPRTD

IMPORTER

IMP

IMPRTR

IMPORTING

IMPRTNG

IMPRESSION

IMPRESS

IMPROVEMENT

IMPRV

IMPRVMNT

IMPRVMT

INCARNATION

INCRNTN

INCOME

INCM

INCO

INCM

INCORPORATED

INC

INCOR

INCORP

INC

INCORPORATION

INCTN

INDEMNITY

INDMNTY

INDEPENDENCE

INDEP

INDPDNC

INDEPENDENT

IND

INDPDNT

INDPNDNT

INDIAN

INDN

INDUSTRIAL

IND

INDL

INDSTRL

INDUS

INDUSTRIA

INDUSTRL

IND

INDUSTRY

IND

INDS

INDTRY

INDUS

INDUST

INDUSTR

INDUST

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INFANT

INF

INFNT

INFINITE

INFINT

INFIRM

INFRM

INFIRMARY

INFRMRY

INFORM

INF

INFORMATICS

INFRMTCS

INFORMATION

INF

INFO

INFOR

INFO

INGREDIENT

INGRDNT

INITIAL

INTL

INIT

INJECTION

INJCTN

INLAND

INLND

INNER

INNR

INNKEEPER

INNKPR

INNOCENT

INNCNT

INNOVATION

INNVTN

INNOVATIVE

INNVTV

INQUISITIVE

INQ

INQSTV

INSCRIPTION

INSCRPTN

INSECURE

INSCR

INSPECTION

INSPCTN

INSPTN

INSPCTN

INSPECTOR

INS

INSP

INSPCTR

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INSTALLATION

INSTLTN

INSTALLER

INSTLLR

INSTALLMENT

INSTL

INSTANT

INSTNT

INSTITUTE

INST

INSTI

INSTIT

INSTITUE

INSTITUT

INST

INSTITUTION

INSTN

INSTITUTIONAL

INSTNL

INSTRUCTOR

INST

INSTR

INSTRCTR

INSTRUMENT

INSTR

INSTRUMENTATION

INSTRMNTN

INSTRUMENTA

INSTRMNTN

INSULATED

INSLTD

INSULATING

INSULG

INSULATION

INSLTN

INSUL

INSULATN

INSLTN

INSURANCE

INS

INSUR

INSURAN

INS

INTEGRATED

INTGRTD

INTELLIGENCE

INTLLGNC

INTENTIONAL

INTNTL

INTNTNL

INTERACTION

INTER

INTRCTN

INTERACTIVE

INTRCTV

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INTERCHANGE

INTRCHNG

INTERCONTINENTAL

INTERCON

INTEREST

INTRST

INTERFAITH

INTRFTH

INTERIOR

INT

INTR

INTERMEDIATE

INTER

INTERMED

INTER

INTERMEDICS

INTRMDCS

INTERNAL

INTER

INTERNL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATI

INTERNATIO

INTERNATION

INTERNATIONA

INTERNATL

INTL

INTNL

INTRNTL

INTRNTNL

INTRNTL

INTERNIST

INTER

INTERNST

INTERSTATE

INTRST

INTSTE

INTERVIEWER

INTERV

INVENTORY

INVEN

INVTY

INVEST

INVST

INVESTED

INVSTD

INVESTIGATION

INVSTGTN

INVESTIGATIVE

INVSTGTV

INVESTIGATOR

INVSTR

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INVESTMENT

INV

INVESTMNT

INVESTMT

INVST

INVSTMNT

INVSTMT

INVSTMNT

INVITATIONAL

INVTNL

INVOICE

INV

IRONWORK

IRNWRK

IRRIGATION

IRRGTN

IRRIG

IRRIGAT

IRRGTN

ISLAND

ISL

ISLE

ISLANDER

ISLER

ISOLATION

ISO

ISOTOPE

ISTP

ITALIAN

ITAL

ITLN

ITAL

JAILER

JLR

JANITOR

JAN

JANITORIAL

JAN

JANITOR

JNTRL

JANTRL

JEWELER

JWLR

JEWELRY

JEWLRY

JWLRY

JWLY

JWLRY

JEWISH

JEW

JOBBER

JOB

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JOINT

JNT

JOURNAL

JRNL

JOURNALIST

JRNLST

JOURNEY

JRNY

JUBILEE

JBL

JUDGE

JDG

JUICE

JUNCTION

JCT

JCTION

JCTN

JUNCTN

JUNCTON

JCT

JUNIOR

JUSTICE

JSTC

JUVENILE

JVNL

KARATE

KRT

KENNEL

KNL

KEYBOARD

KYBRD

KEYSTONE

KEYSTN

KIDDIE

KID

KINDERGARTEN

KDRGRTN

KINDERGTN

KNDGTRN

KNDRGRTN

KINDERGTN

KINEMATICS

KNMTCS

KINGDOM

KNGDM

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KITCHEN

KIT

KTCHN

KTN

KTCHN

KNIGHT

KNGHT

KNT

KNGHT

KNITTED

KNTTD

KNITTING

KNT

KNITWEAR

KNTWR

KOSHER

KSHR

LABEL

LAB

LBL

LABORATORY

LAB

LABORER

LBR

LACQUER

LACQ

LAMINATE

LMNT

LAMINATING

LMNTNG

LANCE

LNC

LANDFILL

LNDFLL

LANDMARK

LNDMRK

LANDSCAPE

LANDSCP

LDSCP

LNDSCP

LANDSCAPING

LANDSCPG

LDSCPG

LNDSCPG

LANDSCPG

LANGUAGE

LANG

LAPIDARY

LAPDRY

LARGE

LRGE

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LARYNGOLOGIST

LAR

LARYNGLGST

LARYNGOLOGY

LAR

LARYNGLGY

LASER

LSR

LASTING

LSTNG

LATHING

LTHG

LATTER

LTTR

LAUNDERER

LDRER

LAUNDROMAT

LNDRMT

LAUNDRY

LDRY

LNDRY

LAWYER

LGL

LWYR

LEADER

LDR

LEAGUE

LEA

LEAG

LGE

LEA

LEARNING

LEARN

LRNG

LEARN

LEASE

LEAS

LEASING

LEASE

LSG

LSNG

LEASE

LEATHER

LEA

LTHR

LECTURE

LECT

LECTURER

LEC

LECT

LECTR

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LEGAL

LEG

LGL

LEGION

LGN

LEISURE

LSR

LSUR

LENGTH

LNGTH

LESSOR

LSSR

LETTER

LTE

LTR

LETTERPRESS

LTRPRS

LEVER

LVR

LIABILITY

LBLTY

LIBERTY

LBRTY

LIBTY

LBRTY

LIBRARIAN

LBRN

LIB

LIBR

LIBRN

LIBRARY

LBRRY

LBRY

LIB

LIBRAR

LIBRY

LBRY

LICENSED

LCNSD

LIEUTENANT

LIGHT

LGT

LIT

LGT

LIGHTER

LGHTR

LIGHTING

LGHTG

LIGHT

LTG

LIGHT

LIMIT

LMT

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LIMITED

LMTD

LTD

LIMITLESS

LMTLSS

LIMOUSINE

LIMO

LIMOSINE

LIMSNE

LIMO

LINEN

LIN

LINGERIE

LNGR

LINOLEUM

LNLM

LIQUID

LQD

LIQUOR

LQR

LITHOGRAPH

LITHO

LITHOGRAPHER

LITHO

LITHOR

LITHOGRAPHIC

LITHOC

LITHOGRAPHING

LITHO

LITHOG

LITHOGRAPHY

LITHOY

LITTLE

LTL

LIVERY

LIVESTOCK

LVSTCK

LVSTK

LVSTCK

LIVING

LVNG

LOADER

LDR

LODR

LDNG

LOBSTER

LBSTR

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LOCAL

LCL

LOC

LCL

LOCATION

LCTN

LOCKER

LCKR

LOCKSMITH

LCKSMTH

LOCKSMTH

LSMITH

LOKSMTH

LOCOMOTIVE

LOCOM

LODGE

LDG

LDGE

LODG

LDG

LOGGING

LOG

LOGIC

LGC

LOGICAL

LGCL

LOGISTIC

LOGISTC

LOGS

LOGISTC

LOGISTICIAN LOGISTN

LOUNGE

LNG

LUBRICANT

LUBR

LUBRICNT

LUBR

LUBRICATION

LUBE

LUCKY

LCKY

LUGGAGE

LUG

LUMBER

LBR

LMBR

LUTHERAN

LUTH

MACARONI

MCRN

MACHINE

MACH

MCH

MCHINE

MACH

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MACHINER

MACH

MACHR

MACHINERY

MACH

MACHY

MCHY

MACHY

MACHINING

MACH

MACHG

MACHINIST

MACH

MACHST

MAGAZINE

MAG

MAGIC

MGC

MAGNETIC

MGNTC

MAGNETO

MGNTO

MAILER

MLR

MAILSTOP CODE

MS#

MSC

MAINSAIL

MNSL

MAINTENANCE

MAINT

MNTNC

MTNCE

MNTNC

MAJESTIC

MJSTC

MAJOR

MAJ

MJR

MAMMOGRAPHY

MAMGRPHY

MAMGRAPHY

MANAGE

MANAG

MNG

MANAG

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MANAGEMENT

MANAGE

MANGMNT

MGMENT

MGMT

MGT

MNGMNT

MNGMT

MNGN

MGMT

MANAGER

MANAGE

MGR

MNAGER

MNGR

MGR

MANAGERIAL

MGRL

MANAGING

MGNG

MNG

MNGNG

MANOR

MNR

MANPOWER

MNPWR

MANUFACTURE

MANF

MANUF

MFR

MANUFACTURER

MFGR

MFR

MFGR

MANUFACTURING

MANUFACTURI

MFG

MFGNG

MFG

MAPLE

MPL

MARATHON

MRTHN

MARBLE

MBL

MRBL

MARINA

MRNA

MARINE

MAR

MRNE

MARITIME

MRTM

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MARKET

MKT

MRKT

MKT

MARKETER

MRKTR

MARKETING

MKT

MKTG

MKTING

MKTNG

MRKT

MRKTG

MKTG

MARKETPLACE

MRKTPLC

MARKING

MKG

MARSHALL

MRSHLL

MASON

MSN

MASONIC

MSNC

MASONRY

MASON

MSN

MASON

MASTER

MSTR

MATERIAL

MATL

MTL

MTRL

MATERIEL

MTREL

MATL

MATERNITY

MTRNTY

MATTRESS

MAT

MATRS

MATT

MATTRS

MATRS

MAYOR

MAY

MYR

MAY

MEADOW

MDW

MDWS

MEASURE

MSR

MEASUREMENT

MEASUREMNT

MSRMNT

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MECHANIC

MCHNC

MECH

MECHANICAL

MECH

MECHL

MEDIA

MED

MEDIA

MEDICAL

MDCL

MED

MEDCL

MEDIC

MEDL

MEDCL

MEDICAMENT

MEDCMNT

MEDICINE

MED

MEDCN

MEDIUM

MED

MEDM

MEETING

MTG

MELANGE

MLNG

MEMBER

MBR

MEMBERSHIP

MBRSHP

MEMBRANE

MBRM

MEMORANDUM

MEMO

MEMORIAL

MEM

MEML

MEMRL

MEML

MEMORY

MEM

MENNONITE

MENIT

MENTAL

MENT

MNTL

MERCANTILE

MERC

MERCTL

MERCHANDISE

MDSE

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MERCHANDISER

MRCHNDSR

MERCHANDISING

MDSNG

MERCH

MHDSG

MDSNG

MERCHANT

MCHNT

MRCHNT

MERCURY

MERC

MERIDIONAL

MRDNL

METAL

MET

METL

MTL

METL

METALLIZING

MTLNG

METALLURGICAL

MET

METLLRGCL

METALLURGIST

MET

METLLRGST

METALLURGY

MTLGY

METEOROLOGIST

MET

METRLGST

METHOD

METH

METHODIST

METH

METHDST

METRIC

MTRC

METROPOLITAN

METRO

MEXICAN

MEX

MICRO

MCR

MICROBIOLOGY

MCRBLGY

MICROCOMPUTER

MCRCMPTR

MICRO

MCRCMPTR

MICRODATA

MCRDT

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MICROELECTRONIC

MCRELCTRNC

MICROFICHE

MCRFCH

MICROWAVE

MCRWV

MIDDLE

MID

MIDL

MID

MIDLAND

MDLND

MIDSHIPMAN

MDSHPMN

MIDTOWN

MDTWN

MIDWAY

MDWY

MIDWEST

MDWST

MIDWST

MDWST

MIDWESTERN

MDWSTRN

MILIEU

MILITARY

MLTRY

MILLINERY

MLY

MILNRY

MILLING

MIL

MILLWORK

MLLWK

MINERAL

MIN

MNRL

MINIATURE

MINI

MINING

MIN

MINNG

MIN

MINISTER

MNTR

MINSTR

MINISTRY

MNSTRY

MINISCULE

MNSCL

MIRROR

MIR

MISCELLANEOUS

MISC

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MISSILE

MIS

MISSION

MSN

MSSN

MISSIONARY

MSSNRY

MISTER

MIXED

MXD

MIXING

MIX

MOBILE

MBL

MOB

MBL

MOCCASIN

MOC

MODEL

MDL

MODERN

MDRN

MOD

MOLDED

MLD

MOLDING

MLDG

MONASTERY

MONSTRY

MONEY

MNY

MONITORING

MNTRNG

MONOGRAM

MNGRM

MONTHLY

MNTHLY

MONUMENT

MNMT

MONU

MNMT

MOOSE

MSE

MORTGAGE

MORTG

MORTGE

MRTG

MRTGE

MTG

MTGE

MRTG

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MORTICIAN

MORT

MORTUARY

MRTRY

MOSAIC

MSC

MOSC

MOTEL

MTL

MOTHER

MTHR

MOTIF

MTF

MOTION

MOTN

MTN

MOTN

MOTOR

MTR

MOTORCYCLE

MTCYC

MTRCYL

MOULAGE

MLG

MOULDING

MLDNG

MOUNT

MOUNTAIN

MNTN

MOUNTIN

MTN

MOVEMENT

MVMNT

MOVER

MVR

MOVIE

MOV

MOVING

MOVE

MVG

MOVE

MOWER

MWR

MUFFLER

MFLR

MUFLR

MUNICIPAL

MNCPL

MUNICIPALITY

MNCPLTY

MUSEUM

MUS

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MUSIC

MUS

MUSC

MUSICAL

MUSCL

MUTUAL

MTL

MUTL

MYSTIC

MYSTC

NATION

NAT

NATIONAL

NATL

NTL

NATL

NATIONWIDE

NTNWD

NATURAL

NTRL

NATURALLY

NTRLLY

NAUTICAL

NTCL

NAVAL

NVL

NAVEL

NVEL

NAVIGATION

NVGTN

NAZARENE

NAZ

NECESSITY

NEC

NECKWEAR

NCKWR

NEIGHBORHOOD

NGHBRHG

NGHBRHD

NEPHROLOGY

NEPH

NETWORK

NET

NETWK

NTK

NTWK

NTWRK

NETWORKING

NTWRKNG

NEUROBIOLOGY

NEUROBIOL

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NEUROLOGIST

NEUROLGST

NEUROLOGY

NRLGY

NEWSPAPER

NSWPPR

NWSPPR

NINTH

9TH

NONCOMMISSIONED

NONFERROUS

NFER

NORTHERN

NTHRN

NORTHSIDE

NRTHSD

NORTHWESTERN

NWN

NOTION

NOT

NOVELTY

NOVLT

NUCLEAR

NUC

NURSE

NUR

NURSERY

NRSY

NURS

NRSY

NURSING

NURSE

NUTRITION

NTRTN

NUTRI

OBSERVATORY

OBSRVTRY

OBSTETRIC

OBST

OBSTETRICIAN

OBSTRCN

OCCUPATION

OCCUPTN

OCCUPATIONAL

OCCUP

OCCUPTNL

OCEAN

OCN

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OFFICE

OFC

OFCE

OFF

OFFC

OFC

OFFICER

OFFICR

OFFR

OFCR

OFFICIAL

OFCL

ONCOLOGIST

ONCOL

OPERATING

OPG

OPRTNG

OPG

OPERATION

OPER

OPN

OPR

OPRN

OPERATIONAL

OPRTNL

OPERATIVE

OPER

OPTV

OPERATOR

OPER

OPR

OPRTR

OPR

OPHTHALMIC

OPHT

OPHTHALMOLOGIST

OPH

OPPORTUNITY

OPRTNTY

OPTICAL

OPT

OPTIC

OPTICIAN

OPT

OPTCN

OPTOMETRIST

OPTOM

ORANGE

ORNG

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ORCHARD

ORCH

ORCHRD

ORCH

ORDER

ORD

ORDR

ORDERING

ORDNG

ORDINATOR

ORDNTR

ORDNANCE

ORD

ORGANIZATION

ORGN

ORGANIZATIONAL

ORGNL

ORIENTAL

ORNTL

ORNAMENTAL

ORNA

ORNMTL

ORTHOPEDIC

ORTHO

ORTHPD

ORTHO

ORTHOPTIST

ORTHOPTST

OSTEOPATH

OSTEO

OSTEOPTH

OSTEOPATHIC

OSTEO

OSTEOPTHC

OTOLOGY

OTO

OTORHINOLRYNGY

OTRHNLRYNGY

OUTDOOR

OTDR

OUTLET

OTLT

OUTL

OUTLT

OVERHEAD

OVRHD

OVERSIGHT

OVRSGHT

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OWNER

ONR

OWN

OWNE

OWNR

OWR

OWNR

PACIFIC

PAC

PCF

PAC

PACKAGE

PKG

PACKAGING

PACKG

PKG

PKGNG

PACKER

PKR

PACKING

PCKG

PKG

PCKG

PADDING

PDG

PAINT

PNT

PAINTER

PNTR

PTR

PNTR

PAINTING

PAINT

PNT

PNTG

PNTNG

PAINT

PALACE

PALC

PLC

PALC

PANCAKE

PNCK

PANHANDLE

PNHDL

PANTRY

PNTRY

PAPER

PPR

PAPERBOARD

PPRBD

PARADISE

PRDS

PARKING

PARK

PRKG

PARK

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PARKWAY

PKWY

PKY

PKWY

PARLOR

PRLR

PARTICLEBOARD

PTLBD

PARTNER

PARTN

PARTNR

PATNR

PRT

PRTNR

PTNR

PTR

PRTNR

PARTNERSHIP

PRTNRSHP

PARTY

PTY

PASSENGER

PASS

PSSGR

PASTOR

PST

PSTR

PATCH

PTCH

PATENT

PAT

PATNT

PATHOLOGIST

PTHLGST

PATHOLOGY

PATH

PATIO

PAT

PATTERN

PTTRN

PAVING

PAV

PAVE

PVG

PAVE

PAWNBROKER

PWNPKR

PWNBKR

PAYABLE

PAY

PAYABL

PAYMENT

PYMT

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PEDIATRIC

PED

PEDTRC

PEDIATRICIAN

PED

PENNEY

PNY

PENINSULA

PEN

PENSION

PNSN

PENTECOSTAL

PENT

PENTE

PNTCSTL

PENTE

PEOPLE

PPL

PERFECT

PERF

PRFCT

PERF

PERFORMANCE

PERF

PERFORM

PERIODICAL

PERI

PERIODONTIST

PRDNTST

PERSONAL

PER

PERS

PRSNL

PERSONNEL

PERS

PRSNL

PRSNNL

PESTICIDE

PST

PETROLEUM

PETRO

PETTY

PTTY

PHARMACEUTICAL

PHARNL

PHRM

PHARML

PHARMACIST

PHARM

PHRMST

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PHARMACY

PHARM

PHRM

PHRMCY

PHARM

PHONE

PHN

PHONOGRAPH

PHONO

PHOTOGRAPH

PHOTO

PHOTOGRAPHER

PHOTOGR

PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTO

PHYSICAL

PHYS

PHYSCL

PHYSICIAN

PHYS

PHYSCN

PHYS

PHYSICIST

PHYS

PHYST

PIANO

PNO

PICTURE

PCTR

PIC

PIEDMONT

PDMNT

PIONEER

PNR

PIZZA

PZA

PIZZERIA

PZA

PLACE

PLAIN

PLN

PLANNER

PLNR

PLANNING

PLAN

PLG

PLN

PLNG

PLNNG

PLAN

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PLANT

PLNT

PLT

PLNT

PLASTERING

PLST

PLASTIC

PLAS

PLST

PLAS

PLATING

PLTG

PLATOON

PLTN

PLAZA

PLZ

PLEASANT

PLSNT

PLUMBER

PLMBR

PLUMBING

PLUMB

PLBG

PLYWOOD

PLYWD

PODIATRIST

PDTRST

POINT

POLICE

PLC

POL

PLC

POLICY

PLCY

POLISHING

POLSG

POLLUTION

POLTN

PORTER

PRTR

PTR

PRTR

POSITION

PSTN

POSTAL

PSTL

POSTMASTER

POTTERY

POT

POULTRY

PLTY

POWER

PWR

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PRACTICAL

PRAC

PRACL

PRACTICE

PRAC

PRCTC

PRAC

PRACTITIONER

PRAC

PRACTNR

PRCTTNR

PRACTNR

PRAIRIE

PRECISION

PRCSN

PREFABRICATED

PFAB

PREFERRED

PREF

PREMIER

PREM

PREPARATION

PREP

PREPARER

PRPRR

PRESBYTERIAN

PRES

PRESBY

PRSBY

PRESBY

PRESCHOOL

PRSCHL

PRESCRIPTION

PRESCR

PRESERVING

PRSV

PRESIDENT

PRES

PRS

PRES

PRESS

PRS

PRESSING

PRSG

PRESTIGE

PRSTG

PREVENTION

PRVNTN

PRICE

PRC

PRIDE

PRD

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PRIEST

PRST

PRIME

PRM

PRINCE

PRNC

PRINCIPAL

PRIN

PRINC

PRN

PRNCPL

PRIN

PRT

PRINTER

PRINTR

PRTR

PRINTR

PRINTING

PRINTG

PRNTNG

PRTG

PTG

PRINTG

PRIVATE

PVT

PROCESS

PRCS

PROCES

PRCS

PROCESSING

PRCS

PRCSG

PRCSNG

PROC

PRCSG

PROCESSOR

PRCSR

PROCUREMENT

PRCMNT

PROCU

PRCMNT

PRODUCE

PROD

PRODUCER

PROD

PRODR

PRODUCING

PRDCNG

PRODUCT

PRO

PROD

PRODT

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PRODUCTION

PRD

PRDTN

PROD

PRODCTN

PRODN

PRODT

PRODN

PRODUCTIVITY

PRDCTVTY

PROFESSIONAL

PRO

PROF

PROFL

PRO

PROFESSOR

PROF

PROGRAM

PRGM

PROG

PRGM

PROGRAMMER

PRGMR

PRGRMR

PROG

PROGR

PROGRAMER

PROGRMMR

PRGRMR

PROGRAMMING

PRGMNG

PROGRESSIVE

PROG

PROGS

PROJECT

PRJ

PROJ

PROMOTION

PROM

PROPANE

LPG

PROPN

PRPN

PROPN

PROPERTY

PROP

PRPTY

PROP

PROPRIETARY

PROPTY

PROTECTION

PROTCTN

PROTECT

PRTCTN

PROTECT

PROTECTIVE

PRTCTV

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PROTESTANT

PRTSTNT

PROVIDENCE PRVDNCE

PRVDNC PRVDNC

PROVINCE

PROV

PROVNC

PROVISION

PROV

PROVSN

PSYCHIATRIC

PSYCH

PSYCHC

PSYCHIATRIST

PSYCH

PSYCHIATRY

PSYCH

PSHYCHY

PSYCHY

PSYCHOLOGICAL

PSYCH

PSYCHL

PSYCHOLOGIST

PSYC

PSYCHOLOGY

PSYC

PSYCH

PSYCLGY

PSYCY

PUBLIC

PBLC

PUB

PUBLICATION

PBLCNTN

PUBL

PUBLCTN

PUBLISHER

PBLSHR

PUB

PUBL

PUBLR

PUBLSHR

PUBLR

PUBLISHING

PBLSHNG

PUB

PUBG

PBLSHNG

PUMPING

PMPG

PUNCH

PNCH

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PURCHASE

PUR

PURCH

PURCHASER

PUR

PURCHR

PURCHASING

PRCHNG

PURCH

PRCHNG

QUADRANGLE

QUAD

QUALITY

QLTY

QUAL

QULTY

QLTY

QUANTITY

QTY

QUARRY

QUAR

QUARTER

QTR

QUEEN

QUICK

QCK

RABBI

RBB

RACING

RACG

RADIATOR

RAD

RADTR

RADIO

RDO

RADIOLOGIST

RAD

RADIOLOGY

RAD

RADY

RAILROAD

R R

RAILWAY

RLWY

RAINBOW

RNBW

RANCH

RNCH

READABLE

RDBL

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READY

RDY

REALTOR

RLTR

REALTY

RLTY

REBUILDER

RBLDR

RECEIPT

REC

RECP

RECPT

RECEIVABLE

RCV

RCVBL

RECEIVE

RCV

RECEIVED

RCVD

RECEIVING

RCVNG

RECONSTRUCTIVE

RECNSTRCTV

RECORD

REC

RECOVERY

RECVY

RECREATION

RCRTN

REC

RCRTN

RECREATIONAL

RCRTNL

RECRTL

RCRTNL

RECRUITER

RCRTR

RECRUITING

RECRUIT

RECYCLING

RCYCLNG

RECYCLE

REDUCTION

RDCTN

REFERENCE

REF

REFINERY

RFNRY

REFINING

REF

RFNG

REFRACTORY

REFR

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REFRIGERATION

REFRIG

RFRGRTN

REFRIG

REFRIGERATOR

RFRG

REGION

REG

REGN

REGIONAL

REG

REGL

REGNL

REGL

REG

RGSTR

REG

REGISTERED

REG

REGD

REGISTRAR

REG

REGR

REGISTRY

RGSTY

REGULATORY

RGLTRY

REHABILITATION

REHAB

RLTD

RELATION

REL

RELA

REL

RELIABLE

RELI

RELOCATION

RLCTN

REMEDIAL

RMDL

REMODELING

REMOD

RMDLG

REMOD

RENTAL

RENT

RNT

RNTL

RENT

REPAIR

REPR

RPR

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REPORT

REP

REPT

REPORTER

REP

REPTR

REPRESENTATIVE

REP

REPUBLIC

REPB

REPUBLICAN

REPUB

REQUIREMENT

RQRMNT

RESEARCH

RES

RSCH

RSRCH

RESERVE

RESV

RESIDENCE

RSDNC

RESIDENT

RES

RSDNT

RES

RESORT

RESRT

RESOURCE

RES

RESRC

RSCE

RSRC

RESRC

RESPONSIBLE

RESP

RESTAURANT

RSTRNT

RESTORATION

RESTOR

RSTRTN

RESTOR

RETAIL

RTL

RETAILER

RET

RETARDATION

RTRDTN

RETIRED

RET

RTRD

RETIREMENT

RTRMNT

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RETRAINING

RETRNG

REVEREND

REV

RIDGE

RDG

RIVER

RIV

RIVR

RVR

RIV

ROADWAY

RDWY

ROCKY

RCKY

ROOFING

ROOF

ROOFG

ROOF

ROUND

RND

ROUTE

RTE

ROYAL

RYL

ROYALTY

ROY

RUBBER

RBR

RURAL

RUR

SADDLERY

SAD

SAFETY

SFTY

SAINT

SALES

SLS

SALESMAN

SLSMAN

SLSMN

SALON

SLN

SALOON

SLN

SLON

SALVAGE

SALV

SLVG

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SALVATION

SLVTN

SANDWICH

SAND

SNDWCH

SANITARY

SANI

SANITATION

SANI

SANITN

SATELLITE

SAT

SATISFACTION

STSFCTN

SAVINGS

SAV

SAVE

SVNGS

SCHOOL

SCH

SCHL

SCIENCE

SCI

SCIENTIFIC

SCI

SCNTFC

SCIENTIST

SCNTST

SCREEN

SCRN

SEAFOOD

SEAFD

SEAMAN

SMN

SEASON

SECOND

SEC

2ND

SECRETARIAL

SEC

SECL

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SECRETARY

SEC

SECR

SECT

SECTY

SECY

SECTION

SCTN

SECT

SECTIONAL

SECT

SECTL

SECURITY

SCRTY

SEC

SEMINARY

SMRY

SENATOR

SEN

SENIOR

SENSORY

SNSRY

SEPTIC

SPTC

SERGEANT

SEGT

SERGNT

SGT

SERIAL

SER

SERVICE

SER

SERV

SERVIC

SRV

SVC

SVCE

SVC

SEVENTH

VII

7TH

SEWER

SWR

SEWING

SEW

SHADE

SHD

SHEAR

SHR

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SHEET

SHT

SHELL

SHL

SHERIFF

SHER

SHERIF

SHER

SHIELD

SHLD

SHIFT

SHFT

SHIPBUILDING

SHIPBLDG

SHIPPING

SHIPG

SHPNG

SHIPG

SHOPPE

SHP

SHOPPING

SHOPG

SHPG

SHORE

SHOR

SHR

SHOR

SHOWCASE

SHWCS

SIDING

SIDE

SILVER

SLVR

SILVERPLATING

SILPLTG

SILVERWARE

SILWR

SISTER

SIS

SIXTH

6TH

SKILL

SKLL

SMALL

SML

SMELTING

SMELT

SOCIAL

SCL

SOC

SCL

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SOCIETY

SCTY

SOC

SCTY

SOFTWARE

SFTWE

SFTWR

SOFT

SFTWR

SOLAR

SLR

SOLICITOR

SOLCR

SOLID

SLD

SOLUTION

SLTN

SOUND

SND

SOURCE

SRC

SOUTHERN

STHRN

SOUTHSIDE

STHSD

SOUVENIR

SUV

SPACE

SPC

SPECIAL

SPCL

SPEC

SPECIALIST

SPCLST

SPEC

SPECIALIT

SPCLST

SPECIALTY

SPC

SPCLT

SPCLTY

SPEC

SPCLTY

SPECIFICATION

SPCFCTN

SPECTRUM

SPECT

SPEED

SPD

SPEEDOMETER

SPDMTR

SPEEDY

SPDY

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SPONSOR

SPONG

SPON

SPONSORING SPONG

SPORT

SPRT

SPT

SPRT

SPORTING

SPORT

SPRTG

SPTG

SPORT

SPORTSWEAR

SPORTSWR

SPRING

SPG

SPNG

SPRNG

SPG

SPRINKLER

SPRINK

SQUARE

STABLE

STBL

STAFF

STAF

STAINLESS

STNLS

STAMP

STMP

STAMPING

STAMPG

STANDARD

STAND

STD

STAND

START

STRT

STATE

STAT

STATION

STA

STATN

STN

STA

STATIONER

STATNR

STATIONARY

STATNRY

STY

STATNRY

STEAK

STK

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STEAM

STM

STEEL

STL

STEREO

STER

STR

STER

STERLING

STRLNG

STOCK

STCK

STOCKHOLDER

STCKHLDR

STOCKYARD

STKYD

STONE

STN

STORAGE

STGE

STOR

STRGE

STGE

STORE

STR

STOREKEEPER

STRKP

STRATEGIC

STRTGC

STREET

STRET

STRT

STRET

STRUCTURAL

STRL

STRUCTURED

STRCTRD

STUDENT

STDNT

STU

STDNT

STUDIO

STD

STUDY

STUD

STUFF

STFF

STYLE

STYL

STYLING

STYL

STYLG

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STYLIST

STYL

STYLST

SUBSCRIPTION

SUB

SUBSC

SUBSCR

SUBSCRON

SUBSCR

SUBSIDIARY

SUB

SUBY

SUBSTANCE

SBSTNC

SUBSTITUTE

SUB

SUBURBAN

SUB

SUBN

SUBWAY

SBWY

SUGAR

SUG

SUITE

STE

SUMMIT

SMT

SUNDRY

SND

SNDRY

SUNRISE

SNRS

SUNSET

SNST

SUNSHINE

SNSHN

SUPER

SPR

SUPERINTENDENT

SUPT

SUPERIOR

SPR

SUP

SUPER

SUPERMARKET

SPRMKT

SPRMRKT

SUPERVISING

SPVNG

SUPVG

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SUPERVISION

SUPRVSN

SUPERVISOR

SPV

SPVR

SPVSR

SUPER

SUPV

SUPVR

SUPVSR

SUPERVISORY

SUPVRY

SUPPLY

SPLY

SUP

SUPL

SUPLY

SUPL

SUPPORT

SPPRT

SPRT

SPPRT

SUPREME

SPRM

SURFACE

SRFC

SURFC

SURGEON

SRGN

SURGERY

SRGRY

SURG

SURGY

SURG

SURGICAL

SURGCL

SURPLUS

SRPLS

SURPL

SURVEY

SRVY

SURVEYOR

SURVYR

SUSPENSION

SUSPNSN

SWEEP

SWP

SWEET

SWT

SYNDICATE

SINDICATE

SYND

SYNTHETIC

SYNT

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SYSTEM

SYS

SYST

TABLE

TBL

TACKLE

TCKL

TAILOR

TLR

TAILORING

TLRG

TANNING

TAN

TAVERN

TAV

TRVN

TAXIDERMY

TXDRMY

TEACHER

TEACH

TECHNICAL

TECH

TECHL

TECHNICIAN

TECH

TECHN

TECHNOLOGICAL

TCHNLGCL

TECHNOLOGIST

TECH

TECHNOLOGY

TCHNLGY

TECH

TECHLGY

TECHNOL

TECHLGY

TELECOMMUNICATION

TELCOMMN

TELECOM

TELECOMM

TELECOM

TELEGRAPH

TELG

TELEMARKETING

TELMKTG

TELEPHONE

PHONE

TELE

TEL

TELETYPE

TLTYP

TELEVISION

T V

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TELEX

TLX

TEMPERATURE

TEMP

TEMPLE

TMPL

TEMPORARY

TEMP

TEMPY

TENNIS

TEN

TENTH

10TH

TERMINAL

TRML

TRMNL

TERMITE

TRMT

TERRACE

TER

TERR

TER

TESTING

TEST

TSTG

TEST

TEXTILE

TEX

TXTL

THEATRE

THTR

THEATRICAL

THEA

THTRCL

THEA

THERAPIST

THRPST

THERAPY

THRPY

THING

THNG

THIRD

III

3RD

THREAD

THD

THRIFT

THRFT

THRIFTY

THRFT

THRFTY

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THRUWAY

THRWY

TIMBER

TMBR

TITLE

TITL

TTL

TITL

TOBACCO

TOB

TOILET

TOIL

TOTAL

TTL

TOUCH

TCH

TOWER

TWR

TOWING

TOW

TOWN

TWN

TOWNE

TWN

TWNE

TOWNSHIP

TWNSHP

TWP

TRACTOR

TRCTR

TRADE

TRD

TRADESMAN

TRDSMN

TRADING

TRADE

TRDG

TRADE

TRAFFIC

TRFC

TRAIL

TRL

TRAILER

TRLR

TRAINEE

TRN

TRAINER

TRNR

TRAINING

TRAIN

TRNG

TRAIN

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TRANSFER

TRANSF

TRNSFR

TRANSFORMER

TRANS

TRANSFRMR

TRANSIT

TRAN

TRNST

TRAN

TRANSMISSION

TRANS

TRANSM

TRANSMSSN

TRANS

TRANSPORT

TRANS

TRNSPRT

TRNSPT

TRNSPRT

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSP

TRNSP

TRNSPRTN

TRNSPTN

TRNSPRTN

TRAVEL

TRVL

TREASURE

TREAS

TREASURER

TREA

TREAS

TRES

TRS

TRES

TREASURY

TRSRY

TREATMENT

TRTMNT

TRIANGLE

TRI

TRINITY

TRNTY

TRIPLE

TRPL

TROOPER

TRPR

TROPHY

TROPH

TROPICAL

TRPCL

TRUCK

TRCK

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TRUCKING

TRCKG

TRCKNG

TRUST

TRST

TRUSTEE

TRSTE

TURNPIKE

TPK

TPKE

TYPESETTING

TYPSG

TYPEWRITER

TYPTR

TYPWRTR

UNDERGRADUATE

UNDGRAD

UNDERGROUND

UNDGRD

UNDERWEAR

UNDWR

UNDERWRITER

UNDERWRTR

UNDRWRTR

UNDERWRTR

UNDERWRITING

UNDERWRTNG

UNIFORM

UNF

UNFRM

UNIF

UNFRM

UNION

UNIQUE

UNQ

UNITED

UNTD

UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USA

UNIVERSAL

UNIV

UNIVRSL

UNIVERSITY

UNIV

UNLIMITED

UNLTD

UPHOLSTERER

UPHLR

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UPHOLSTERING

UPHLSTR

UPHLSTRNG

UPHOL

UPHLSTRNG

UPHOLSTERY

UPHL

UPHLSTRY

UPHOL

UPHLSTRY

URANIUM

URNM

UROLOGY

URO

UTILITY

UTLTY

UTILIZATION

UTLZTN

VACUUM

VAC

VCM

VALLEY

VALLY

VLLY

VLY

VALUE

VAL

VARIETY

VAR

VRTY

VAULT

VLT

VEGETABLE

VEG

VEHICLE

VEHIC

VEHK

VEHIC

VENDING

VEND

VNDNG

VENTILATING

VENT

VETERAN

VET

VETRN

VETERINARIAN

VET

VETRN

VET

VETERINARY

VET

VETRNRY

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VIADUCT

VIA

VICE

VICTORY

VCTRY

VIDEO

VID

VIKING

VKG

VILLAGE

VLG

VISION

VSN

VISITING

VSTNG

VISITOR

VSTR

VISTA

VIS

VISUAL

VIS

VISL

VOCATION

VOCN

VOCATIONAL

VOCNL

VOLUME

VOL

VOLUNTARY

VOL

VOLNTRY

VOLUNTEER VOLNTR

VULCANIZATION

VULCN

VUCANIZING

VULC

WALKWAY

WLKWY

WALLPAPER

PAPER

WLPAPER

WLPR

WLPAPER

WARDEN

WRDN

WAREHOUSE

WHSE

WRHSE

WAREHOUSING

WHSNG

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WARRANT

WRRNT

WASHING

WSHG

WASTE

WST

WASTEWATER

WSTWTR

WATER

WTR

WEBER

WBR

WEIGHT

WGHT

WELDING

WELD

WLDG

WELD

WESTERN

WSTRN

WESTSIDE

WSTSD

WHEEL

WHL

WHEELER

WHLR

WHITE

WHT

WHOLESALE

WHLSE

WHOL

WHS

WHSE

WHSL

WHOL

WHOLESALER

WHSLR

WINDOW

WIN

WNDW

WIRING

WIRG

WITNESS

WTNS

WOMEN

WMN

WOODWORK

WOODWK

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WOODWORKING

WDWKG

WOODWKG

WOOLEN

WOOL

WORKER

WKR

WRKR

WORKING

WKG

WORKSHOP

WRKSHP

WORLD

WLD

WRLD

WLD

WORLDWIDE

WRLDWD

WRECKER

WRCKR

WRECKING

WRCKG

WRITER

WRTR

YACHT

YCHT

YELLOW

YLW

YOGURT

YGRT

YOUNG

YNG

YOUTH

YTH

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Appendix H

Standard Abbreviations for

Spanish-Language Addresses

In many areas of the country, street names are influenced by Hispanic

culture. In these areas, Spanish prefix words such as AVENIDA, CALLE, and

CAMINO are frequently used as the first word of the street name and often

combined with prepositional phrases such as de, la, de las, and the noun

they are describing. For example, AVENIDA DE LA ESTRELLA and CAMINO

DE LAS VILLAS are Hispanic words called prefixes because they normally

occur at the beginning of the street name, while the English translation would

be placed as a suffix in an address.

When the number of characters available for output on a mailpiece is

stricted by the size of the label or other considerations, abbreviations and

other data compression methods are frequently employed. While it is the

preference of the Postal Service that all words in a mailing address appear

fully spelled out, this section is intended to provide a set of standard

abbreviations to be used when mailers encounter the following Spanish

prefixes in the delivery address line and there is a need to compress the

output to the mailpiece.

Spanish Prefix Standardization English Translation

AVENIDA AVE Avenue

CALLE CLL Street

CAMINITO CMT Little Road

CAMINO CAM Road

CERRADA CER Closed

CIRCULO CIR Circle

ENTRADA ENT Entrance

PASEO PSO Path

PLACITA PLA Little Plaza

RANCHO RCH Ranch

VEREDA VER Small Path

VISTA VIS View

Note: The English translation is provided for information only. Do not

replace the Spanish words with the English translation!

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Appendix I

Postal Addressing Standards for Puerto Rico

I1 General

I11 Complete Address

The Postal Service defines a complete address as one that has all the address

elements necessary to allow an exact match with the current Postal Service

ZIP+4 and City State files to obtain the finest level of ZIP+4 and delivery point

codes for the delivery address. A complete address may be required on mail

at some automation rates. See the DMM for more detailed information.

I12 Standardized Address

A standardized address is one that includes all required address elements

and that uses the Postal Service standard abbreviations (as shown in this

publication or in the current Postal Service ZIP+4 file).

I2 Address Formats

I21 Residential Addresses

Puerto Rico’s common addressing style consists of various formats.

I21.1 Four-line Address

Example:

MRS MARÍA SUÁREZ

URB LAS GLADIOLAS

150 CALLE A

SAN JUAN PR 00926-3232

Name

Urbanization Name

House Number and Street Name

City, State, and ZIP+4 Code

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I21.2 Three-line Address

Example:

MR JUAN SANTIAGO

1234 CALLE AURORA

MAYAGÜEZ PR 00680-1233

Name

House Number and Street Name

City, State, and ZIP+4 Code

I21.3 Exceptions

Some areas in Puerto Rico do not have street names or repetitive house

numbers. The urbanization name substitutes as the street name and

becomes the primary identifier in the AMS files.

Example:

MR PEDRO RÍOS

1234 URB LOS OLMOS

PONCE PR 00731-1235

Name

House Number and Urbanization Name

City, State, and ZIP+4 Code

There are also public housing projects (residenciales) without street names

or repetitive apartment numbers. In these cases the apartment number is the

primary number and the name of the public housing project becomes the

street name.

Example:

MR PEDRO O VALENTÍN 

23 RES LLORENS TORRES

SAN JUAN PR 00924-1234

Name

Apartment Number and Residential Name

City, State, and ZIP+4 Code

I22 Apartment Buildings and Condominiums

There are two basic address formats for apartment buildings and

condominiums.

I22.1 Buildings With a Physical (Street) Address

Example:

MR EMILIO ARROYO

COND ASHFORD PALACE

1234 AVE ASHFORD APT 1A

SAN JUAN PR 00907-1234

Name

Building Name

Street Number, Street Name, Apartment Number

City, State, and ZIP+4 Code

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I22.2 Buildings Without a Physical Address

Certain condominiums are located on an unnamed street and may not have

an assigned number. The name of the condominium substitutes as the street

name and the number 1 is used when no building number exists.

Example:

MRS NORA RÍOS

1 COND MIRAFLOR APT 104

SAN JUAN PR 00907-1335

Name

Bldg Number, Bldg Name, and Apt Number

City, State, and ZIP+4 Code

When there are multiple buildings (or towers) with the same name, the

building number becomes the primary number.

Examples:

Incorrect Form Correct Form

COND VERDE APT 1120 1 COND VERDE APT 1120

VISTA SUITES III APT 104 3 VISTA SUITES APT 104

I3 Descriptive Spanish Words

Word Abbreviation

Altura

Alturas

Barriada

Barrio

Carretera

Condominio

Cooperativa

Departamento

Edificio

Estancias

Extensión

Industrial Interior

Jardines

Mansiones

Parcelas

Quebrada

Reparto

Residencial

Sector

Sección

Terraza

Urbanización

ALT

ALTS

BDA

CARR

COND

COOP

DEPT

EDIF

EST

EXT

IND INT

JARD

MANS

PARC

QBDA

REPTO

RES

SECT

SECC

TERR

URB

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I4 Directionals

Directionals are not commonly used in Puerto Rican addresses because

other descriptions, such as the urbanization name identify geographic areas.

In the ZIP+4 file, the English equivalents are used.

Note: Alth

ough the Spanish word for West is Oeste, the abbreviation W

is used.

Abbreviation Spanish English

NORTE

NORESTE

NOROESTE

SUR

SURESTE

SUROESTE

ESTE

OESTE

NORTH

NORTHEAST

NORTHWEST

SOUTH

SOUTHEAST

SOUTHWEST

EAST

WEST

I5 Delivery Address Line

I51 Components

The components of the delivery address are: the primary address number

and street name, URB, secondary address identifier, and secondary address.

Example:

125 CALLE MAIN

URB HIGHLAND GDNS

1 COND AMAPOLA APT 103

Primary Address and Street Name

Urbanization Name (secondary address identifier)

Secondary Address and Secondary Address

I51.1 Street Names and Prefixes

Consult the abbreviation tables in Publication 28, prior to abbreviating any

street name.

Spanish street names generally have the suffix element preceding the root

reet name, making it a prefix. The AMS database has no prefix element, so

Spanish prefixes are stored in the street name field along with the actual

street name.

Examples:

CALLE AVENIDA, PASEO, PLAZA, PASAJE, CARR, PARQUE, VEREDA,

VISTA, VIA, CALLEJON,

PATIO, BLVD, CAMINO, CALETA, MARGINAL

585 AVE FD ROOSEVELT

105 CAMINO AMAZONA

1025 PARQUE DEL REY

1212 VIA ANGÉLICA

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Note: D

o not substitute the prefix CALLE with the suffix ST. Such

substitutions render the address undeliverable.

I51.2 Numbered Streets

Numbered streets must always contain a street prefix. This avoids

misinterpretation of the delivery information between the numbered street

and the house numbers.

Examples:

A17 CALLE 1

13 CALLE 191

I51.3 House Numbers

Always place the house number before the street prefix. When the house

number is alphanumeric, do not use a hyphen to separate the letter from the

number.

Examples:

Incorrect Form Correct Form

CALLE 125 C-19 C19 CALLE 125

A-17 CALLE AMAPOLA A17 CALLE AMAPOLA

B-40 CALLE 1 B40 CALLE 1

Hyphens in the address range are sometimes necessary. When addresses

contain block numbers and house numbers, use a hyphen to separate the

block number from the house number. Some identifiers commonly used to

separate these elements such as Bloque, Número, Casa, Lote, and # must

not be included.

Examples:

Incorrect Form Correct Form

CALLE 19 BLQ 199 Casa 31 199-31 CALLE 19

CALLE 117 Bloque 23 Núm.18 23-18 CALLE 117

This process facilitates matching customer files against AMS files.

I51.4 Urbanizations

An urbanization denotes an area, sector, or residential development within a

geographic area. Commonly used in Puerto Rican urban areas, it is an

important part of the addressing format, as it describes the location of a

specific street.

In Puerto Rico, identical street names and address number ranges can be

ound within the same ZIP Code. In these cases, the urbanization name is the

only element that correctly identifies the location of a particular address.

Generally, the abbreviation URB is placed before the urbanization name.

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Examples:

MR OSIRIS GONZÁLEZ

URB ROYAL OAKS

123 CALLE 1

BAYAMÓN PR 00961-0123

MR PEDRO RIVERA

URB HERMOSILLO

123 CALLE 1

BAYAMÓN PR 00961-1212

Generally, urbanizations names are not repeated within five-digit ZIP Codes

and, in most cases, are served by the same carrier route. Therefore, a list of

urbanization names serves as five-digit ZIP Code verification.

Exceptions

The following urbanization names stand alone and do no

t require the use of

the abbreviation URB.

Urbanization Abbreviation

Altura(s) ALT(S)

Barriada BDA

Barrio BO

Bosque BOSQUE

Brisa(s) BRISA(S)

Ciudad CIUDAD

Colina(s) COLINA(S)

Chalets CHALETS

Comunidad COMUNIDAD

Estancias EST

Extensión EXT

Hacienda HACIENDA

Jardines JARD

Industrial IND

Loma(s) LOMA(S)

Mansiones MANS

Parque PARQ

Parcela(s) PARCELA(S)

Paseo PASEO

Pradera PRADERA

Portal PORTAL

Portales PORTALES

Quintas QUINTAS

Residencial RES

Reparto REPTO

Riberas RIBERAS

Sector SECT

Terraza TERR

Valle VALLE

Villa(s) VILLA(S)

Vista(s) VISTA(S)

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Example:

Incorrect Form Correct Form

URB EXT VISTA BELLA EXT VISTA BELLA

URB ALTS DE CANÁ ALTS DE CANÁ

I51.5

Post Office Box

Always use PO BOX to identify Post Office Boxes. Do not use Spanish words.

Example:

PO BOX 1195

PO BOX 193565

PO Box addresses are often written in various forms, e.g., Caller, Call Box,

GPO

Box, APARTADO. The only authorized format is PO BOX. All other

forms should be changed to “PO Box” on the mailpiece.

The postal station name is not needed on the mailpiece because the ZIP

de identifies the station. However, when the station name appears on the

mailpiece, it should be placed above the delivery line.

Example:

OLD SAN JUAN STA 

PO BOX 9021190

SAN JUAN PR 00902-1190

I51.6 Rural Routes

The proper format for rural route addresses is RR_____ Box_____. Do not use

the words Rural, Ruta Rural, RFD, Buzón, or BZN. A leading zero before the

route number is not necessary.

Examples:

Incorrect Form Correct Form

Ruta Rural 3 Buzón 12000 RR 3 BOX 12000

RR02 Box 9800 RR 2 BOX 9800

RFD 1 Bzn 17-A RR 1 BOX 17A

There should be no additional designations such as sector names on the

delivery address line of rural addresses. Names of sectors used together with

route and box numbers can create potential matching difficulty. Mailers are

required to use only one address style. Eliminate unnecessary information.

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Examples:

Incorrect Form Correct Form

RR 2 BOX 1980

SECTOR EL BRINCO

RR 2 BOX 1980

RR 3 BOX 3415

BARRIO VISTA ALEGRE

RR 3 BOX 3415

I51.7 Highway Contract Routes

The proper format for highway contract route addresses is HC____BOX____.

It is basically the same format utilized for rural routes. Likewise, a leading

zero before the route number is not necessary.

Examples:

Incorrect Form Correct Form

Ruta Estrella 1 Buzón 18 HC 1 BOX 18

HC 03 Bzn 1050 HC 1 BOX 1050

As with rural route addresses, there should not be any additional

designations, such as names of sectors in the delivery address line of HC

addresses.

Use only one style of addressing. Eliminate unnecessary information.

I51.8 Last Line

An essential element in a complete address is the last line which must

include the city, state and ZIP Code. Certain areas of the San Juan

metropolitan area are identified by residents with names such as Condado,

Barrio Obrero, and Rio Piedras. These are not valid last line entries. SAN

JUAN is the only valid city name for addresses within San Juan.

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Appendix J

Postal Addressing Standards for the U.S.

Virgin Islands

J1 Address Formats

Virgin Island addresses follow the rules outlined in Publication 28, Postal

Addressing Standards. The Virgin Islands do not use urbanizations or

Spanish words. Single primary street addresses do not have lot numbers as

part of the mailing addresses. These are physical identifiers.

Examples:

Street Name

Adel Gade

Annas Fancy

Annas Retreat

Bjerge Gade

Castle Coakley

Estate Bovoni

Holgers Hope

King Cross St

Long Pt

Lower Hull

Lower Lerkenlund

Lytton Fancy

Mahogany Welcome

Mount Pleasant

New St

Oldenney

Paradise Mls

The valid last line for Charlotte Amalie is ST THOMAS. ST JOHN is the valid

last line for Cruz Bay.

St Croix has three main cities that are used as valid last lines:

CHR

ISTIANSTED, FREDERIKSTED, and KINGSHILL.

The correct abbreviation for the Virgin Islands is VI. Do not use USVI, VIS, VI

USA, or

USA VI.

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J2 Physical Addresses

Examples:

123 AGNES FANCY

ST THOMAS VI 00802-1222

2901 CECELIE GADE

ST THOMAS VI 00802-6641

7100 ESTATE BELLEVUE

ST THOMAS VI 00802-3010

2 MOUNT ROYALE EST

CHRISTIANSTED VI 00820-4470

400 VAGLIOWAY WAY

FREDERIKSTED VI 00850-2700

RR 1 BOX 6601

KINGSHILL VI 00850-9802

J3 Post Office Box Addresses

Examples:

PO BOX 11419

ST THOMAS VI 00801-4419

PO BOX 131

CHRISTIANSTED VI 00821-0131

PO BOX 3500

FREDERIKSTED VI 00841-3500