Ore.
Geography & Places abbreviation · US State Traditional
| Stands for | Oregon |
|---|---|
| Categories | Geography & Places |
Ore. stands for Oregon, a US state traditional abbreviation.
AP's abbreviation for Oregon, used in datelines (BEND, Ore.), party labels (D-Ore.) and news tables. The Government Publishing Office prefers Oreg., and The Bluebook uses Or., so three forms coexist in print.
Example: BEND, Ore. — Snowpack in the Cascades reached 120 percent of normal by March.
Usage notes
Ore. can be misread as the word ore, one reason GPO style adds a g. The postal code OR dates from 1963. Portland, Ore., is usually given with its state to distinguish it from Portland, Maine.