bungalow

[ buhng-guh-loh ]
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noun
  1. a cottage of one story.

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

  1. (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.

Origin of bungalow

1
First recorded in 1670–80, bungalow is from the Hindi word banglā literally, of Bengal

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bungalow

/ (ˈbʌŋɡəˌləʊ) /


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

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

Origin of bungalow

1
C17: from Hindi banglā (house) of the Bengal type

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