as in cottage
a house having one or one and a half stories and often a front porch
She bought a small bungalow just outside the city.
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Recent Examples of bungalow
Strict regulations required the new buildings to follow the exact blueprint of the original layout, so bungalows, villas and residences are scattered between lush gardens and the shoreline.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Coca, who was at the one-stop center to pay for her power pole, hired a contractor with in-house designers to replicate her 1924 Craftsman bungalow on East Altadena Drive.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The bungalow became a popular residential architectural style in the early 20th century in the United States and took on unique forms in cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Riverfront bungalows are built around towering trees and the curving pool is filled with river water.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Coca, who was at the one-stop center to pay for her power pole, hired a contractor with in-house designers to replicate her 1924 Craftsman bungalow on East Altadena Drive.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The bungalow became a popular residential architectural style in the early 20th century in the United States and took on unique forms in cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Riverfront bungalows are built around towering trees and the curving pool is filled with river water.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalow
Noun
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Grow their 1,999-square-foot brick house by another 2,500 square feet—without losing its cottage feel.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Plans include 84 cottage homes, built for those 55 and older at a price point of $420,000; 260 Meadows homes at a price point of $480,000; and 129 Estate homes at a price point of $570,000, the Post-Tribune previously reported.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This seven-bedroom modern farmhouse on nearly 15 acres has an eight-bed bunk room with tongue-and-groove walls.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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In this way, Bert and his wife Hiroko’s entire home, traditional Japanese farmhouse and the unique art that fills basements and attics exists in defiance of commercialism.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Describe the cabins All 149 cabins are suites with their own sea-facing balcony—no interior rooms here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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That food supply provided another viral moment, when a jar of Nutella spread was seen floating through the cabin during the live feed.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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In a pink, chandeliered room in the Gilded Age mansion of a dead steel magnate, the past and present melded in a manner that was both unsettling and affirming.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her castle is a 90,000-square-foot mansion in the humid reaches of central Florida, styled after the Palace of Versailles.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalow. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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