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
San Diego was arrested by the National Crime Agency following a raid near Llanrwst on a bungalow, he had bought from a local couple in 2023.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 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
For retired computer engineer Martin Swales, 78, standing outside his bungalow in the village of Sawston, the maths simply does not add up.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
Then he faced a long trudge back to the bungalow for a change of clothes.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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