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

Examples of bungalow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Colorful Bocas Town is lively, with a concentrated center of bars, restaurants, and shops, but more remote reaches of the island are home to forests, beaches, and even boutique resorts with luxe overwater bungalows. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025

Five years ago, builder Jared Brunk and his architecture partner and wife Shanna Yates doled out nearly $600,000 for a South Los Angeles parcel holding a traditional California bungalow dating back to the early 1900s. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 May 2025

Read Next California Showstopper home and vintage bungalow list together in California. —Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Guests can enjoy waterfront bungalows, gourmet dining, and a full-service spa without leaving the property. bungalowskeylargo.com, 99010 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037 Baker’s Cay Resort Baker’s Cay Resort, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, is a 15-acre oasis on the serene Florida Bay. —Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Hindi baṅglā & Urdu banglā, literally, (house) in the Bengal style

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bungalow

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• calico
• calypso
• cameo
• ceo

Kids Definition

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"