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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Those who produce are embraced even when they're photographed embracing a female reporter on the roof of some Arizona resort bungalow.
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Her home, Blenheim Farm, was built in 2020 with her husband on the site of a former bungalow that once formed part of an alpaca farm.
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Patio, air conditioning, dishwasher, outdoor shower, BBQ grill These days, Austin’s newest residential high-rises are probably making the Texan capital less weird, but this mind-bending bungalow is a throwback fighting the good fight.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Those who produce are embraced even when they're photographed embracing a female reporter on the roof of some Arizona resort bungalow.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Her home, Blenheim Farm, was built in 2020 with her husband on the site of a former bungalow that once formed part of an alpaca farm.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Patio, air conditioning, dishwasher, outdoor shower, BBQ grill These days, Austin’s newest residential high-rises are probably making the Texan capital less weird, but this mind-bending bungalow is a throwback fighting the good fight.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungalow. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō
: a house with a single story and a roof with a low slope
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
Etymology
from Hindi baṅglā, literally, "(house) in the style of Bengal"
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