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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The sprawling property has 31 rooms in the main building, plus 11 bungalows and eight barnlike cabins.
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Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
With bungalow-style rooms in an American Tudor building, the location is conveniently only a 5-minute walk from both the beach and a mile from Montauk’s downtown village area.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
In a lot of Sacramento’s older bungalows, that means widening one or two key doors, not the whole house.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Walking past the old writers’ bungalows is a particular treat.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
With bungalow-style rooms in an American Tudor building, the location is conveniently only a 5-minute walk from both the beach and a mile from Montauk’s downtown village area.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
In a lot of Sacramento’s older bungalows, that means widening one or two key doors, not the whole house.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Walking past the old writers’ bungalows is a particular treat.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungalow. Accessed 11 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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