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 adorable one-room bungalow included a private hot tub overlooking the verdant rainforest. —Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

The front of their single-story bungalow, though, remained a barren conundrum. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

Start at one of the 11 unique stand-alone bungalows at Bahia Vik—with two or three bedrooms each and filled with site-specific art—or one of 10 suites in the central building. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026

However, the main draw for us was our overwater suite, one of 12 bungalows that the Antiguan hideaway debuted last year. —Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026

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"