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

The Clippers’ Intuit Dome has 46 traditional suites, plus 20 bungalow suites and four courtside cabanas. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025

The Craftsman-style bungalow was originally built in the 1940s and withstood several haphazard additions and renovations before Haury and Saikami got their hands on it. —Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025

There's also bungalows, cabanas and party space available. —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

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"