Some common abbreviations:

Word Abbreviation abbreviation abbr. absent without leave AWOL Academy Acad. altitude alt. amplitude modulation AM anno Domini A.D. ante meridiem (before noon) A.M. apartment apt. Association Assn. August Aug. Avenue Ave. Bachelor of Arts B.A. Bachelor of Science B.S. Before Christ B.C. born (indicating a birth date) b. Boulevard Blvd. Captain Capt. Celsius, Centigrade C center ctr. centimeter cm century cent. circa (approximate date) c. or ca. Colonel Col. Corporal Cpl. Corporation Corp. Court Ct. cubic cu department dept. District of Columbia D.C. Doctor Dr. division div. Drive Dr. east E edition ed. exempli gratia (for example) e.g. et alia (and others) et al.

Word Abbreviation et cetera (and so on) etc. Fahrenheit F February Feb. foot ft. Fort Ft. frequency modulation FM gallon gal. General Gen. Governor Gov. Greenwich Mean Time GMT highway hwy. hour hr id est (that is) i.e. inch in. incorporated inc. January Jan. Junior Jr. Kelvin K kilogram kg kilometer km Lake Lk. Lane Ln. library lib. latitude lat. library lib. Lieutenant Lt. Limited Ltd. longitude long. meter m minute min Medical Doctor (Medicinae Doctor) M.D. mile mi miles per hour mph milligram mg millimeter mm Mister Mr.

Word Abbreviation Monsignor Msgr. month mo. mountain mt. museum mus. north N November Nov. number no. October Oct. ounce oz. page p. pint pt. plural pl. population pop. post meridiem (after noon) P.M. Professor Prof. quart qt. Road Rd. Registered Nurse R.N. revolutions per minute rpm second sec September Sept. Sergeant Sgt. Sister Sr. south S square sq Station Sta. Street St. suite ste. Sunday Sun. Terrace Ter. Turnpike Tpk. University Univ. United States of America USA or U.S.A. volume vol. weight wt. west W

In these printable worksheets, the student writes abbreviations of common words, organized by themes:

Match Address Words to Their Abbreviations Match 10 address words to their abbreviations. The words are Street, Avenue, Road, Drive, Lane, Terrace, Place, Boulevard, Court, Circle, Apartment, Route, Highway, Parkway, Turnpike, Rural Route, School, Island, Library, Hospital, Mount, Lake, North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest. Or go to the answers.	Address Word Abbreviations Write the abbreviations for common address words, including streets, buildings, and places. Or go to the answers.	Dictionary Term Abbreviations Write the abbreviations for common dictionary terms, including noun, verb, adjective, Greek, etc. Or go to the answers.	Match the Elements to their Abbreviations #1 Match 50 elements to their abbreviations. Or go to the answers.
Match the Elements to their Abbreviations #2 Match 50 elements to their abbreviations. Or go to the answers.	Match the Measurement Words to their Abbreviations Match measurement words to their abbreviations. Words: height, weight, number, volume, degree, dozen, percent, altitude, latitude, longitude, teaspoon, tablespoon, inch, foot, yard, mile, miles per hour, ounce, pound, ton, gallon, quart, pint, cup, Fahrenheit. Or go to the answers.	Measurement Word Abbreviations Write the abbreviations for common non-metric measurement words, including length, volume and weight words. Or go to the answers.	Match the Metric Measurement Words to their Abbreviations Match metric measurement words to their abbreviations. Words: height, weight, number, volume, degree, dozen, percent, altitude, latitude, longitude, teaspoon, tablespoon, meter, centimeter, decimeter, kilometer, kilometers per hour, gram, centigram, kilogram, milligram, liter, millilter, Kelvin, Centigrade, Celsius. Or go to the answers.
Metric Measurement Word Abbreviations Write the abbreviations for common metric measurement words, including length, volume and weight words. Or go to the answers.	People and Occupation Abbreviations Write the abbreviations for people, occupations, titles, and rank. Or go to the answers.	Match the Time Words to their Abbreviations Match time words to their abbreviations. Words: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, year, month, hour, minute, second, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Or go to the answers.	Time Word Abbreviations Write the abbreviations for common time words, including months, days of the week, and smaller units of time. Or go to the answers.
Match the US State Postal Codes to their Abbreviations Match 50 US state postal codes to their abbreviations. Or go to the answers.	US State Postal Code Abbreviations Write the official postal codes for the 50 US states. Or go to the answers.	Find an Abbreviation for Each Letter See if you can think of and write down a common abbreviation for each letter of the alphabet. Or go to a sample answer page.

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