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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
And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The sprawling property has 31 rooms in the main building, plus 11 bungalows and eight barnlike cabins.
—Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
In a lot of Sacramento’s older bungalows, that means widening one or two key doors, not the whole house.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Walking past the old writers’ bungalows is a particular treat.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Beyond the main residence, three separate bungalows are dotted across the grounds, each complete with its own bathroom and kitchenette, offering guests a quiet sense of independence.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
This hotel’s luxury mountain bungalows offer a quiet, peaceful retreat in the heart of the cloud forest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Nine more bedrooms fill smaller bungalows on the estate.
—Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Rounding out the global top five is Bora Bora in French Polynesia, an island paradise known for overwater bungalows and turquoise lagoons.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The sprawling property has 31 rooms in the main building, plus 11 bungalows and eight barnlike cabins.
—Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
In a lot of Sacramento’s older bungalows, that means widening one or two key doors, not the whole house.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Walking past the old writers’ bungalows is a particular treat.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Beyond the main residence, three separate bungalows are dotted across the grounds, each complete with its own bathroom and kitchenette, offering guests a quiet sense of independence.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
This hotel’s luxury mountain bungalows offer a quiet, peaceful retreat in the heart of the cloud forest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Nine more bedrooms fill smaller bungalows on the estate.
—Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Rounding out the global top five is Bora Bora in French Polynesia, an island paradise known for overwater bungalows and turquoise lagoons.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalows
Noun
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Still under construction are a series of woodland houses and cottages, two Padel courts and an ambitious Roman-style bath house.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The new cottages are designed for multigenerational travel, with more room to spread out, plus extended decks, daybeds, and outdoor dining areas that seat six guests.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The 18 Americans aboard the ship arrived stateside on Monday after days inside their cabins, before returning to quarantine in facilities designed to house people exposed to infectious diseases.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Yet in what could have been another existential and very French tale of impossible love, albeit one set predominantly in the cabins of 18-wheelers or anonymous roadside rest stops, Le Gall has boldly chosen to offer up the possibility of redemption.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Some Republicans eye exit from Capitol Hill Greg Gianforte, the chair of the Republican Governors Association, is the man leading the GOP's crusade to occupy more state governors' mansions.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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In the video, Pratt tapped into Angelenos' frustration over the city's housing crisis while also calling out LA Mayor Karen Bass and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman for living in mansions.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Bungalows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalows. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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