bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō 
: a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof
also : a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
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Recent Examples on the Web MarketWatch looked at eight homes on the market for less than $100,000 around the country and found a houseboat in Washington, a bungalow in Texas and a four-bedroom home in Syracuse, N.Y. 
Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 Reath Design also did Howard’s bungalow in nearby Venice, where the producer lives when she’s not at the Cove. Sarah Medford, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 His partner Andre Davis set him up for the renovation of his 1930s-era bungalow, which Holmes purchased in 2014 in southwest Atlanta. Rodney Ho, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022 Here, pro Justina Blakeney accented the flow between the living and kitchen spaces in her petite 1050-square-foot bungalow by coating the wall in Breakfast Room Green by Farrow & Ball—a hue that seamlessly blends with nearby tiles from Badia Design. Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 12 Aug. 2022 During their vacation, the pair were spotted walking hand-in-hand on the beach and playfully taking photos of each other while relaxing on their private bungalow's deck. People Staff, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022 But things go awry after they're forced to share their bungalow with another family as a result of overbooking. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022 His bungalow is part of a compound known as Casa Blanca, which was built by the Kellogg family in the ’30s in Paradise Valley, Arizona, and later turned into a resort in 1958. Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 31 May 2022 The Seaside bungalow, part of the new collaboration, is basically a scene out of a Nancy Meyer's movie. House Beautiful, 11 July 2022 See More
Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 Reath Design also did Howard’s bungalow in nearby Venice, where the producer lives when she’s not at the Cove. Sarah Medford, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 His partner Andre Davis set him up for the renovation of his 1930s-era bungalow, which Holmes purchased in 2014 in southwest Atlanta. Rodney Ho, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022 Here, pro Justina Blakeney accented the flow between the living and kitchen spaces in her petite 1050-square-foot bungalow by coating the wall in Breakfast Room Green by Farrow & Ball—a hue that seamlessly blends with nearby tiles from Badia Design. Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 12 Aug. 2022 During their vacation, the pair were spotted walking hand-in-hand on the beach and playfully taking photos of each other while relaxing on their private bungalow's deck. People Staff, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022 But things go awry after they're forced to share their bungalow with another family as a result of overbooking. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022 His bungalow is part of a compound known as Casa Blanca, which was built by the Kellogg family in the ’30s in Paradise Valley, Arizona, and later turned into a resort in 1958. Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 31 May 2022 The Seaside bungalow, part of the new collaboration, is basically a scene out of a Nancy Meyer's movie. House Beautiful, 11 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Hindi baṅglā & Urdu banglā, literally, (house) in the Bengal style
First Known Use
1676, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō
: a house with a main level and a smaller second level above
bungalow
noun
as in cottage
a house having one or one and a half stories and often a front porch She bought a small bungalow just outside the city. Synonyms & Similar Words
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