UFN_ADDRESS_ADDRESSBLOCK_STANDARDUSABBREVIATIONS_LOWERCASE

Returns standard US address abbreviations per USPS in lowercase.

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table

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            CREATE function dbo.UFN_ADDRESS_ADDRESSBLOCK_STANDARDUSABBREVIATIONS_LOWERCASE()
            returns @ABBREVIATIONS table (
                DESIGNATION nvarchar(100),
                ABBREVIATION nvarchar(100)
            )
            as begin
                insert into @ABBREVIATIONS
                values
                    --List obtained from USPS website.  Pairs that match (e.g. "park" and "park") are commented out (they are left in for reference).

                    ('alley','aly'),
                    ('anex','anx'),
                    ('arcade','arc'),
                    ('avenue','ave'),
                    ('bayou','byu'),
                    ('beach','bch'),
                    ('bend','bnd'),
                    ('bluff','blf'),
                    ('bluffs','blfs'),
                    ('bottom','btm'),
                    ('boulevard','blvd'),
                    ('branch','br'),
                    ('bridge','brg'),
                    ('brook','brk'),
                    ('brooks','brks'),
                    ('burg','bg'),
                    ('burgs','bgs'),
                    ('bypass','byp'),
                    ('camp','cp'),
                    ('canyon','cyn'),
                    ('cape','cpe'),
                    ('causeway','cswy'),
                    ('center','ctr'),
                    ('centers','ctrs'),
                    ('circle','cir'),
                    ('circles','cirs'),
                    ('cliff','clf'),
                    ('cliffs','clfs'),
                    ('club','clb'),
                    ('common','cmn'),
                    ('commons','cmns'),
                    ('corner','cor'),
                    ('corners','cors'),
                    ('course','crse'),
                    ('court','ct'),
                    ('courts','cts'),
                    ('cove','cv'),
                    ('coves','cvs'),
                    ('creek','crk'),
                    ('crescent','cres'),
                    ('crest','crst'),
                    ('crossing','xing'),
                    ('crossroad','xrd'),
                    ('crossroads','xrds'),
                    ('curve','curv'),
                    ('dale','dl'),
                    ('dam','dm'),
                    ('divide','dv'),
                    ('drive','dr'),
                    ('drives','drs'),
                    ('estate','est'),
                    ('estates','ests'),
                    ('expressway','expy'),
                    ('extension','ext'),
                    ('extensions','exts'),
                    --('fall','fall'),

                    ('falls','fls'),
                    ('ferry','fry'),
                    ('field','fld'),
                    ('fields','flds'),
                    ('flat','flt'),
                    ('flats','flts'),
                    ('ford','frd'),
                    ('fords','frds'),
                    ('forest','frst'),
                    ('forge','frg'),
                    ('forges','frgs'),
                    ('fork','frk'),
                    ('forks','frks'),
                    ('fort','ft'),
                    ('freeway','fwy'),
                    ('garden','gdn'),
                    ('gardens','gdns'),
                    ('gateway','gtwy'),
                    ('glen','gln'),
                    ('glens','glns'),
                    ('green','grn'),
                    ('greens','grns'),
                    ('grove','grv'),
                    ('groves','grvs'),
                    ('harbor','hbr'),
                    ('harbors','hbrs'),
                    ('haven','hvn'),
                    ('heights','hts'),
                    ('highway','hwy'),
                    ('hill','hl'),
                    ('hills','hls'),
                    ('hollow','holw'),
                    ('inlet','inlt'),
                    ('island','is'),
                    ('islands','iss'),
                    ('isle','isle'),
                    ('junction','jct'),
                    ('junctions','jcts'),
                    ('key','ky'),
                    ('keys','kys'),
                    ('knoll','knl'),
                    ('knolls','knls'),
                    ('lake','lk'),
                    ('lakes','lks'),
                    ('land','land'),
                    ('landing','lndg'),
                    ('lane','ln'),
                    ('light','lgt'),
                    ('lights','lgts'),
                    ('loaf','lf'),
                    ('lock','lck'),
                    ('locks','lcks'),
                    ('lodge','ldg'),
                    --('loop','loop'),

                    --('mall','mall'),

                    ('manor','mnr'),
                    ('manors','mnrs'),
                    ('meadow','mdw'),
                    ('meadows','mdws'),
                    ('mews','mews'),
                    ('mill','ml'),
                    ('mills','mls'),
                    ('mission','msn'),
                    ('motorway','mtwy'),
                    ('mount','mt'),
                    ('mountain','mtn'),
                    ('mountains','mtns'),
                    ('neck','nck'),
                    ('orchard','orch'),
                    --('oval','oval'),

                    ('overpass','opas'),
                    --('park','park'),

                    ('parks','park'),
                    ('parkway','pkwy'),
                    ('parkways','pkwy'),
                    --('pass','pass'),

                    ('passage','psge'),
                    --('path','path'),

                    --('pike','pike'),

                    ('pine','pne'),
                    ('pines','pnes'),
                    ('place','pl'),
                    ('plain','pln'),
                    ('plains','plns'),
                    ('plaza','plz'),
                    ('point','pt'),
                    ('points','pts'),
                    ('port','prt'),
                    ('ports','prts'),
                    ('prairie','pr'),
                    ('radial','radl'),
                    --('ramp','ramp'),

                    ('ranch','rnch'),
                    ('rapid','rpd'),
                    ('rapids','rpds'),
                    ('rest','rst'),
                    ('ridge','rdg'),
                    ('ridges','rdgs'),
                    ('river','riv'),
                    ('road','rd'),
                    ('roads','rds'),
                    ('route','rte'),
                    --('row','row'),

                    ('rue','rue'),
                    --('run','run'),

                    ('shoal','shl'),
                    ('shoals','shls'),
                    ('shore','shr'),
                    ('shores','shrs'),
                    ('skyway','skwy'),
                    ('spring','spg'),
                    ('springs','spgs'),
                    --('spur','spur'),

                    ('spurs','spur'),
                    ('square','sq'),
                    ('squares','sqs'),
                    ('station','sta'),
                    ('stravenue','stra'),
                    ('stream','strm'),
                    ('street','st'),
                    ('streets','sts'),
                    ('summit','smt'),
                    ('terrace','ter'),
                    ('throughway','trwy'),
                    ('trace','trce'),
                    ('track','trak'),
                    ('trafficway','trfy'),
                    ('trail','trl'),
                    ('trailer','trlr'),
                    ('tunnel','tunl'),
                    ('turnpike','tpke'),
                    ('underpass','upas'),
                    ('union','un'),
                    ('unions','uns'),
                    ('valley','vly'),
                    ('valleys','vlys'),
                    ('viaduct','via'),
                    ('view','vw'),
                    ('views','vws'),
                    ('village','vlg'),
                    ('villages','vlgs'),
                    ('ville','vl'),
                    ('vista','vis'),
                    --('walk','walk'),

                    ('walks','walk'),
                    --('wall','wall'),

                    --('way','way'),

                    ('ways','ways'),
                    ('well','wl '),
                    ('wells','wls'),
                    ('north','n'),
                    ('east','e'),
                    ('south','s'),
                    ('west','w'),
                    ('northeast','ne'),
                    ('southeast','se'),
                    ('northwest','nw'),
                    ('southwest','sw'),
                    ('apartment','apt'),
                    ('basement','bsmt'),
                    ('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')

                return;
            end