• Housing Glossary

The following abbreviations may be useful to you, while searching for an advertised apartment:

 Abbreviation Definition Abbreviation Definition 
A/C  Air conditioned LND,LNDR  Laundry
APPL  Appliances LVE MSG  Leave Message
APT  Apartment LVRM  Living Room
AVL  Available M  Male
BA  Bathroom MBL  Marble
BB  Back Bay MED AREA  Medical Area
BDRM,BR  Bedroom MO  Month
BKR  Real Estate Broker MOD  Modern
BKYD  Backyard N.END  North End
BLDG  Building NO PTS  No pets
BRK  Brick NR  Near
BSMT  Basement N/SMKG  Non Smoker 
CEN SQ  Central Square OWNER OCC  Owner live in
COOL CR  Coolidge Corner PREF  Preferred
CONV TRANS  Convenient to Transportation PKG  Parking
CPT  Carpeted RCH  Porch
D/D  Dishwasher, disposal PVT  Private
DK  Deck REFS REQ  References Required 
DPLX  Duplex REN  Renovated
DR  Dining Room RFDK  Roof-deck
DW  Dishwasher RM  Room
EIK Eat in Kitchen RMT  Roommate 
ELEC  Electricity SEC  Security
ELEV  Elevator S.End  South End
F  Female SHR  Share
FLR  Floor SKS  Seeks
FP,FRPLC  Fireplace SMK, SMKR  Smoker 
HVD SQ  Harvard Square SNY  Sunny
G  Gay SPAC  Spacious
G/L/B  Gay/lesbian/Bisexual STDT  Student
GAR  Garden SUB  Sublet 
G/E  Gas/Electricity TH  Townhouse
HRD WD  Harwood floors T   Public Transportation 
HSE  House UTIL  Utilities
HSMTS  Housemates VIC, VICT  Victorian
HT  Heat VY  Very
INCL  Includes W/  With
JP  Jamaica Plain W/D  Washer & Dryer
L  Lesbian W/W  Wall-to-Wall Carpet
LG,LGE  Large YRD  Yard