bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō 
: a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
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Accessibility There are three ADA-accessible bungalows—two at ground level, and one overwater option.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Hidden Pond offers a luxurious and secluded stay, with bungalows and treetop studios nestled among 60 acres of birch groves and activities like watercolor painting and yoga in the garden.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Interior designer Francesca Grace took inspiration from English cottages and castles when dreaming up the color palette for her LA bungalow.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Hidden Pond offers a luxurious and secluded stay, with bungalows and treetop studios nestled among 60 acres of birch groves and activities like watercolor painting and yoga in the garden.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Interior designer Francesca Grace took inspiration from English cottages and castles when dreaming up the color palette for her LA bungalow.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bungalow
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bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō
: a house with a single story and a roof with a low slope
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
Etymology
from Hindi baṅglā, literally, "(house) in the style of Bengal"
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