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

Best Hotels & Resorts Aleli Cottages Colorful Caribbean bungalows, some fitting up to eight guests, dot the 33-acre hillside property at Aleli Cottages. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025

There are also poolside bungalows to relax in, a private beach, and a 24-7 fitness center, and a restaurant showcasing the best of Floribbean cuisine. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025

We’re anchored off that $5,000-a-night bungalow. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025

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

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"