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 city approved a development proposal that included office space for twenty-five thousand folks, but only four thousand units of housing—the sort of job-supply-to-housing-demand ratio that helps put a $3 million sticker on a bungalow. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025

And Four Seasons planted the 15 jungle bungalows of Naviva (from $1,915 per night) on the Pacific coast of Nayarit, Mexico, in 2022. —Adam Erace, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025

Inside, warm and cocooned from the storm — the rain tapping against the sunroom glass — the bungalow buzzed with a sweep of cruise 2026 ensembles, martinis and margaritas in hand. —Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Nov. 2025

Onera Set among the trees, Onera Fredericksburg has 12 unique accommodations, including a treehouse, bungalow, geodesic dome, safari tent, and container home. —Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 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"