bungalow
Americannoun
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a cottage of one story.
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(in India) a one-storied thatched or tiled house, usually surrounded by a veranda.
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(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.
noun
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a one-storey house, sometimes with an attic
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(in India) a one-storey house, usually surrounded by a veranda
Etymology
Origin of bungalow
First recorded in 1670–80, bungalow is from the Hindi word banglā literally, of Bengal
Example Sentences
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Arlene's empty bungalow in Elgin, in the north of Scotland, was compared to the Mary Celeste.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Adams has lived in her freestanding one-bedroom, one-bathroom bungalow for 2½ years, a personal record.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Adams, 30, needed help getting the bungalow up to her colorful, eccentric standards.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Jean Bell, 77, recalled how in January 2025 neighbours found water pipes had burst in the bungalow next-door.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
“Look, I think you ought to go round to the bungalow now and ask him not to come.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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