bungalow

noun

bun·​ga·​low ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō How to pronounce bungalow (audio)
: 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 Epperson’s current main residence, also owned by York, is a significantly smaller bungalow in Pacific Palisades. James McClain, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2023 Slipped into the lot, the 1,200-square-foot ADU, or IDU as the architects like to refer to the infill dwelling unit, was built an inch from the 1920s bungalow, five feet from the duplex and four feet from the property line. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023 In an effort to create a welcoming and comfortable space for families, each bungalow will accommodate four to five people—and, once the bungalows are complete, 60 additional rooms and a spa will follow, and a larger resort with at least 150 rooms is expected to open by 2029. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023 Built in 1929, the Brentwood bungalow is currently valued at about $8 million, according to property records. Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023 There are no overwater bungalows here, but the white sands and clear seas at Palomino Island certainly warrant a comparison to a Maldivian atoll. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2023 Altogether, the boxy and modern two-story home has four bedrooms, plus a one-bedroom bungalow, and a total of six bathrooms in more than 5,000 square feet of living space. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2023 In a recent profile of Berninger and the National for The New Yorker, Amanda Petrusich wrote: In 2014, Berninger and Besser moved to Los Angeles with their four-year-old daughter, Isla, and bought a bungalow in Venice, not far from the ocean. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2023 So when their real estate agent sent them a listing for a bungalow in Eagle Rock that needed work, the couple fell in love with the 1923 home’s Spanish architecture. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bungalow was in 1676

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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungalow. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

bungalow

noun
bun·​ga·​low ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō How to pronounce bungalow (audio)
: 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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