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a house having one or one and a half stories and often a front porch
She bought a small bungalow just outside the city.
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Recent Examples of bungalows
The 77 rooms and four oceanfront bungalows—with interiors by Joseph Dirand—highlight clean, Art Deco–inspired lines around the floor-to-ceiling windows framing the cerulean water.
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Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
The majority of the rooms are free standing bungalows or cottages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
And then there’s Fiji’s only mainland overwater, overnight bungalows.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Rafael Negroe, the school’s director of operations, said the fire destroyed the J Building and temporary bungalows, eliminating 36 classrooms in total.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Its 1,200-acre footprint includes a pool carved into natural rock formations, bungalows adorned with sleek modern wood furniture and views of the sea, a golf course, polo, and three separate restaurants.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Stay in the breezy bungalows or cottages at The Lodge at Kukui'ula for proximity to the expansive pool area.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
The Bungalows The resort consists of 135 private bungalows complete with private front porches and verandas, outdoor rain showers and soaking tubs, plush robes, flatscreen TVs, and comfortable beds.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
One year after a firestorm ripped through Sue Decker’s neighborhood in the foothills of Altadena, California, her street is still a barren vista of empty lots and piles of dirt where tidy bungalows once stood.
—Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
The majority of the rooms are free standing bungalows or cottages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
And then there’s Fiji’s only mainland overwater, overnight bungalows.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Rafael Negroe, the school’s director of operations, said the fire destroyed the J Building and temporary bungalows, eliminating 36 classrooms in total.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Its 1,200-acre footprint includes a pool carved into natural rock formations, bungalows adorned with sleek modern wood furniture and views of the sea, a golf course, polo, and three separate restaurants.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Stay in the breezy bungalows or cottages at The Lodge at Kukui'ula for proximity to the expansive pool area.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
The Bungalows The resort consists of 135 private bungalows complete with private front porches and verandas, outdoor rain showers and soaking tubs, plush robes, flatscreen TVs, and comfortable beds.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
One year after a firestorm ripped through Sue Decker’s neighborhood in the foothills of Altadena, California, her street is still a barren vista of empty lots and piles of dirt where tidy bungalows once stood.
—Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalows
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Two of the four cottages can be connected via a secret armoire doorway to create a three-bedroom escape that’s perfect for families.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mustique also has a small hotel, Cotton House, where 17 guest rooms and suites are arranged between a two-story building and a series of garden cottages.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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American is likewise revamping its wide-body planes with larger, single business-class cabins, putting in a three-class cabin on new Airbus narrow-bodies and expanding its airport lounges.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Some 67 guests were riding in roughly 20 cabins at the time.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Purchases included more than $85,000 worth of gold and diamond jewelry, a $55,000 private jet flight from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles and rentals of mansions in Miami Beach and Los Angeles totaling more than $43,000.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Boulder has become a hub for high-end real estate, whether that’s spacious farms and ranches or contemporary mansions.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Bungalows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalows. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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