Browse abbreviations A–Z

All 9,266 abbreviations in the dictionary, grouped by first character. Each page lists every meaning with context, a definition and an example.

LetterEntriesCommon examples
A667AA, AAA, AARP, ABC, AC, ACA, ACT, AD
B365B2B, B2C, BA, BBC, BC, BF, BFF, BMI
C764C, C-section, CA, CBC, CBS, CC, CCP, CD
D438DC, DE, Dec, DFW, DHS, DIY, DJ, DM
E429E, E. coli, ED, e.g., EMS, EPA, ER, ERA
F391F, F1, FAA, FAFSA, FAQ, FBI, FDA, Fe
G289G, G7, GA, gal, GB, GBP, GDP, GE
H356H, HBO, HD, HHS, HI, HIPAA, HIV, HMO
I415IA, IBM, ICBM, ICE, ICU, ID, IDK, i.e.
J110Jan, JD, JK, JPEG, JPG, JPY, Jr., Jul
K110K, K-12, KFC, kg, KIA, KJV, km, km/h
L371L, LA, LAX, lb, LED, LLC, LMAO, log
M544M, MA, Mar, MB, MBA, Mbps, MD, ME
N492N, N/A, NASA, NASCAR, NATO, NBA, NBC, NC
O321O, OA, OCD, OCT, OH, OK, OMG, OR
P582p, PA, PC, PDF, PG-13, pH, PhD, PIN
Q92QB, QLD, Q&A, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, QC
R348R&B, R&D, RAM, RBI, RD, Rev., RI, R.I.P.
S688S, S&P 500, SAT, SC, SCOTUS, SD, SEC, SEO
T409tan, TB, TBD, TBH, Tbsp, TD, Thu, TL;DR
U311UCLA, UK, UN, UPS, URL, US, USA, USB
V189V, VA, VIC, VIP, VP, VPN, VR, VS
W230W, W-2, W-4, WA, Wed, WHO, WI, Wi-Fi
X47XL, XLSX, Xmas, XO, XOXO, XP, XD, xG
Y54yd, YMCA, yr, YTD, y/o, YA, YOLO, YoY
Z29ZIP, z, ZAR, ZRH, Z-Pak, ZA, ZIP+4, Zn
0–92251040, 1099, 401(k), 4G, 4K, 501(c)(3), 5G, 911