Rental Adspeak Translator

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