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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Coca, who was at the one-stop center to pay for her power pole, hired a contractor with in-house designers to replicate her 1924 Craftsman bungalow on East Altadena Drive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
Neighbour Gloria Flack, 74, said the bungalow next to her was empty from about May 2024 to December 2025.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
The fire happened in a bungalow at Crannog Way in Dungannon.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
She drove us to a white bungalow, three stories high, an oasis of calm in the midst of all the noise and bustle.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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