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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Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Each of the seven bungalows faces the water and comes with an open-air living space.
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In addition to gorgeous overwater bungalows and incredible on-site restaurants, the resort also has a resident marine biologist, Tobar.
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Eventually, the couple headed to one of the bungalows.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Each of the seven bungalows faces the water and comes with an open-air living space.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition to gorgeous overwater bungalows and incredible on-site restaurants, the resort also has a resident marine biologist, Tobar.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Eventually, the couple headed to one of the bungalows.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungalow. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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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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