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
Resorts like Likuliku Lagoon Resort and Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay offer the quintessential overwater bungalow experience travelers associate with the Maldives—coupled with warm hospitality, clear blue water, and generally lower costs for hotels, meals, and excursions.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
With Airbnb bungalows renting for several times normal rates, locals test-drive hosting the world — and glimpse what Olympic crowds could bring next.
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Both open and bungalow porches can also be screened, to make the area bug-free.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
The Shiatsung Project In a bungalow surrounded by an impenetrable wall, a woman has been raised in isolation by a talking screen mounted on the living room wall, fullfilling her every wish without ever revealing the reasons for its life and existence.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
With Airbnb bungalows renting for several times normal rates, locals test-drive hosting the world — and glimpse what Olympic crowds could bring next.
—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Both open and bungalow porches can also be screened, to make the area bug-free.
—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
The Shiatsung Project In a bungalow surrounded by an impenetrable wall, a woman has been raised in isolation by a talking screen mounted on the living room wall, fullfilling her every wish without ever revealing the reasons for its life and existence.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalow
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Sinister Wisdom operated out of a little white brick cottage Nicholson bought in East Charlotte at 3116 Country Club Drive, which Mecklenburg County added to its prospective historic landmark list in 2021 to be considered for the designation.
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There are also plenty of other lodging configurations across the vast property, including full-sized cottages.
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Set between Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica and surrounded by silvery olive groves, the Masseria Silentio is a former Masseriola, or rural farmhouse, dating back to the 18th century.
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This look is perfect for modern farmhouse styles and old-world or country aesthetics.
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Beneath the cabin’s modest character is a geothermal system, which uses the steady temperature of the ground to help heat and cool the home.
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When tragedy struck, the couple was at their own cabin, while Brooke and Blair were staying with their grandparents Mike, 77, and Charlene Harber, 75, at a friend's place a couple of doors down.
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Property records obtained by the outlet show their four-bedroom, five-bathroom mansion in La La Land was listed on the rental market for $18K a month.
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The couple luxuriated in a 25-room mansion in Hartford, Connecticut, staffed by six servants.
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalow. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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