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

John was found dead in his favorite bungalow at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on March 5, 1982. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025

An arts and crafts bungalow may have hammered metal hardware and intricate yet angular designs. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025

Better yet, tell them to throw in a bungalow office. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025

Steel and glass homes have replaced the brick bungalows and cottages of old across the city, a jarring contemporary aesthetic imposed on the fading charm of many of Denver’s older neighborhoods, especially those lacking a historic district designation. —Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 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"