bungalow

[buhng-guh-loh]

noun

1. a cottage of one story.

2. (in India) a one-storied thatched or tiled house, usually surrounded by a veranda.

3. (in the U.S.) a derivation of the Indian house type, popular especially during the first quarter of the 20th century, usually having one and a half stories, a widely bracketed gable roof, and a multi-windowed dormer and frequently built of rustic materials.

bungalow

/ ˈbʌŋɡəˌləʊ /

noun

1. a one-storey house, sometimes with an attic

2. (in India) a one-storey house, usually surrounded by a veranda

Word History and Origins

Origin of bungalow¹

First recorded in 1670–80, bungalow is from the Hindi word banglā literally, of Bengal

Word History and Origins

Origin of bungalow¹

C17: from Hindi banglā (house) of the Bengal type

Example Sentences

From the sidewalk, the traditional stucco bungalow looks like so many others in the neighborhood.

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Some include textured shakes and shingles, or especially wide rafters, giving them the nickname “airplane bungalows.”

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SB 79 allows the state to upzone historic districts, paving the way for the demolition of well-preserved Victorian houses, Arts and Crafts bungalows and Spanish Colonial Revival homes.

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Portable bungalows now sit on the lower yard, leaving the upper yard as a construction zone for the permanent buildings, which are slated to be completed in the 2028-29 school year.

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"What I want to see is solar panels on pensioner bungalows and see those pensioners advocating for retrofitting," she told the meeting.

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