Rental Adspeak Translator
Submitted by Admin on November 26, 2005 – 1:47 amNo Comment
| a/c (or air) | air conditioning |
| appl | appliances (e.g. refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave, garbage disposal.) |
| apt | apartment |
| avail | date when the apartment will be available for rent |
| ba | bathroom |
| br | bedroom |
| bldg | building |
| cpt | carpet |
| dep | deposit |
| dr | dining room |
| dplx/duplex (or town house) | one apartment with a first and a second floor |
| d/w | dishwasher |
| dwnpmt | down-payment |
| d-w | driveway |
| EIK | eat in kitchen |
| elec | electricity |
| flrs | floors |
| fpl | fireplace |
| full bath | bathroom with a sink, toilet and bathtub/shower or stall shower |
| furn | furnished |
| gar | garage |
| half bath | bathroom with a sink and toilet only |
| hookups | electric and plumbing ready to install a washer and dryer (but no washer/dryer) |
| hw or hrdwd | hardwood floors |
| kit | kitchen |
| kitchenette | very small kitchen with small appliances |
| lr | living room |
| part furn | partially furnished |
| pkng | parking |
| RR | railroad apartment (all rooms in a row) |
| sec dep (or secur) | security deposit |
| sep | separate |
| studio | generally a one-room apartment |
| svc | service |
| sys | system |
| twnhse | townhouse |
| unfurn | unfurnished |
| util | utilities (generally includes gas, electric and water – may also include cable, high speed internet and telephone. Always as to specify.) |
| w/w | wall to wall carpeting |
| w/d | washer and dryer |
| yd | yard |
