Meaning & use

TN

abbreviation·Everyday

The official two-letter postal abbreviation for the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Please mail the form to our office in Nashville, TN, before the deadline.

Her license plate read TN, showing she had recently moved from Tennessee.

A note on using this word

TN is used in addresses and official documents; the full state name is usually preferred in formal writing.

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