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
In a city dominated by sprawling estates, charming bungalows, and low-rise apartment buildings, high-rise living is still a rarity in Los Angeles.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Guests can choose from rooms, suites, and private bungalows; some have private pools, and all feature a crisp, subtly nautical design.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Mary Anne MacLeod grew up in a suburb, a village called Tong — really just a cluster of houses, including the early 20th century squat gray stucco bungalow that was her family's home.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
The houses run the gamut from huge Old Louisville mansions to Germantown shotgun-style homes to Craftsman bungalows in west Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Guests can choose from rooms, suites, and private bungalows; some have private pools, and all feature a crisp, subtly nautical design.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Mary Anne MacLeod grew up in a suburb, a village called Tong — really just a cluster of houses, including the early 20th century squat gray stucco bungalow that was her family's home.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
The houses run the gamut from huge Old Louisville mansions to Germantown shotgun-style homes to Craftsman bungalows in west Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalow
Noun
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These private cabin, tiny home, cottage, and lodge rentals can each sleep anywhere from 2 to 12 guests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Visitors will be able to see firsthand the hard work and love that went into crafting the English country estate-style cottage.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Qian and her partner are renovating a farmhouse in the Portuguese countryside.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the play, Farrow played Sharon, a lonely Iowa woman – estranged from her adult son, divorced from her husband – who decides to take a boarder into her large farmhouse.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the Starlink Mini satellite dish, now $190 off, is your portable internet sidekick, ready to get you online from campsites, cabins, or anywhere your weekend takes you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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The cabin is quiet and attractive.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In her race for the Virginia governor’s mansion, Spanberger has stayed laser-focused on affordability, an issue that Republicans capitalized on in 2024 but continue to struggle with in 2025.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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The mansion is now the focal point of its upper school campus housing many of its classrooms, offices, a library and meeting spaces.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalow. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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