tas

tas — abbreviation

1. a short written form of the Australian state name Tasmania, used in addresses, m

1.縮寫B1
釋義

a short written form of the Australian state name Tasmania, used in addresses, maps, labels, and other places where writers need less space

例句

The parcel label read Hobart, Tas., instead of writing the state name in full.

Hobart, Tas. in an address line

On the old weather map, a storm line crossed Tas. before dawn.

Tas. on a map

同義詞
  • Tasmania

    the full place name, used in normal speech and writing

文法句型

[city], Tas.

Tas. on a map or label

shorten Tasmania to Tas.

用法筆記

Mainly a written short form seen in older address styles, map labels, and space-limited captions. Modern official coding often uses the all-capitals form TAS instead, and ordinary prose usually spells the state name out as Tasmania.

常見錯誤

❌She moved to Tas in her school essay.
✅She moved to Tasmania in her school essay.
💡in ordinary prose, the full state name is more natural than the short written form.
❌The modern postal code is Tas.
✅The modern postal code is TAS.
💡Tas. is a general written shortening, while TAS is the official all-caps code.